Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav. File
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Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav was booked for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the filing of his nomination papers from the Mahua Assembly seat in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Sunday (October 19, 2025), police said.
According to a statement issued by the district police, the Circle Officer of Mahua lodged a complaint with the police station concerned after a video, which went viral on social media, showed Mr. Yadav using a SUV, bearing a police logo and a beacon light, during a procession for submitting his documents on October 16.
“It was thoroughly examined and found that the police logo and beacon light used on the vehicle were a private one. Therefore, a case was registered for violation of the Election Code of Conduct,” it said.
Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, floated the party after being expelled from the RJD on May 25, 2025 by his father for six years, as he reportedly confessed to being “in a relationship” with a woman. He, however, deleted the Facebook post later with a claim that his page was ‘hacked’. Lalu Prasad Yadav also disowned Tej Pratap due to his “irresponsible behaviour”.
A few days later, after his expulsion from the RJD, Mr. Yadav had alleged that there was a “conspiracy” to drive a wedge between him and his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav.
He had voiced his sentiments in a couple of posts on his X handle, blaming the crisis on “Jaichand”, a metaphor for traitors.
Published – October 20, 2025 12:58 pm IST
