As Bihar heads to the polls on Thursday, the political battle is heating up — not just between parties and alliances, but also within the powerful Yadav family. Once united in shaping Bihar’s political future, the family now appears divided. In a recent remark, RJD founder Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, mocked his younger brother and the Mahagathbandhan CM candidate, Tejashwi Yadav, saying his “milk teeth haven’t fallen yet.” While campaigning in Mahua, Tej Pratap went a step further, calling Tejashwi a “baby who is still feeding on milk.”
What Exactly did Tej Pratap said?
In an interview with India Today, Tej Pratap’s outburst came just days after Tejashwi Yadav campaigned against him in Mahua. Tej Pratap is contesting independently from the Mahua constituency in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. “Tejashwi ji hasn’t even lost his baby teeth yet,” Tej Pratap remarked. His taunt didn’t come as a surprise to the people of the constituency. He further claimed that 20 MLAs from his side would win the assembly election and asserted that if the people of Bihar wanted, he could become the Chief Minister, as he would hold the key to forming the government.
“The key to power will be with me. We will support whoever promises an engineering college for Mahua,” he said, adding that it would be “Mahua’s good fortune” if the next Chief Minister emerged from there.
Tej Pratap Yadav and Mahua
Mahua had chosen Tej Pratap as its MLA in 2015 when he entered politics for the first time. However, in 2020, he was moved to contest from Hasanpur because his popularity in Mahua had started to decline. This decision further worsened the relationship between the two brothers, which was already tense due to Tej Pratap’s repeated public comments and his self-declared image as a “spiritual warrior.”
The elder Yadav continues to claim credit for bringing a medical college to Mahua during his tenure as Bihar’s Health Minister, though the campus remains locked, without faculty, patients, or hospital beds.
