The eldest---and now-estranged---son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap has previously served as a cabinet minister in the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government but is often in the news for his controversies and unusual public behaviour. He was expelled from RJD in May 2025 amid a row over a social media post featuring his ‘partner of 12 years’. He has since floated the Janshakti Janata Dal and is looking to build an identity separate from his younger brother.

Candidate Info: Tej Pratap Yadav is the Janshakti Janta Dal (JSJD) contesting from Mahua (General) Assembly constituency for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. This male candidate is 36 years of age, according to the election affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India.