Loneliness of Tej Pratap Yadav: RJD first family to tottering outfit to reality show

While the JJD fielded a slew of candidates in the Assembly polls, it failed to open its account. Tej Pratap himself finished a distant third in the Mahua seat behind the candidates of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and the RJD. 5 min readPatnaAug 17, 2026 05:20 AM IST First published on: Aug 16, 2026 at 07:00 AM IST Once a key face of the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)’s first family, former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav’s political space has been increasingly shrinking since his dramatic expulsion from the party in May 2025 and his loss in the state Assembly elections later that year.  But even as Tej Pratap, the elder son of former chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, looks to regain his political standing, he has found ways to keep himself busy – from maintaining a regular social media presence to starring in a reality TV show “Bhojpuri Bawaal”.