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	\| name = Tejashwi Yadav		\| name = Tejashwi Yadav
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	\| office1 = [[Leader of the Opposition]]<br />[[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]		\| office1 = [[Leader of the Opposition]]<br />[[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start1 = 28 July 2017		\| term_start1 = 28 July 2017
	\| term_end1 =		\| term_end1 =
	\| predecessor1 = [[Prem Kumar (politician)\|Prem Kumar]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Prem Kumar (politician)\|Prem Kumar]]
	\| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]		\| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]
	\| 1namedata1 = [[Nitish Kumar]]		\| 1namedata1 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
	\| office2 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar\|4th]] [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]]		\| office2 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar\|4th]] [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]]
	\| term_start2 = 20 November 2015		\| term_start2 = 20 November 2015
	\| term_end2 = 26 July 2017		\| term_end2 = 26 July 2017
	\| predecessor2 = Vacant		\| predecessor2 = Vacant
	\| successor2 = [[Sushil Kumar Modi]]		\| successor2 = [[Sushil Kumar Modi]]
	\| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the]]<br />[[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]		\| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the]]<br />[[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start3 = 1 December 2015		\| term_start3 = 1 December 2015
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	\| constituency3 = [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Raghopur]]		\| constituency3 = [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Raghopur]]
	\| predecessor3 = Satish Kumar		\| predecessor3 = Satish Kumar
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	\| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister]]		\| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister]]
	\| 1namedata2 = [[Nitish Kumar]]		\| 1namedata2 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
	\| birth_name = Tejashwi Prasad Yadav		\| birth_name = Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1989\|11\|09}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1989\|11\|09}}
	\| birth_place = [[Gopalganj, Bihar\|Gopalganj]], [[Bihar]], India		\| birth_place = [[Gopalganj, Bihar\|Gopalganj]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
	\| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]		\| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]\|
	\|		\| occupation = Politician
	\| occupation = Politician		\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]\|[[Rabri Devi]]}}
	\| parents = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]\|[[Rabri Devi]]}}		\| relations = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Tej Pratap Yadav]]<br />(Brother)\|[[Misa Bharti]]<br />(Sister)\|[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]]<br />(Brother-in-law)\|[[Chiranjeev Rao]]<br/>(Brother-in-law)}}
	\| relations = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Tej Pratap Yadav]]<br />(Brother)\|[[Misa Bharti]]<br />(Sister)\|[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]]<br />(Brother-in-law)}}		\| spouse = Rajshree Yadav (m. 2021)<ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Kumar Singh \|first1=Rohit \|last2=December 10 \|first2=2021UPDATED \|last3=Ist \|first3=2021 23:56 \|title=Rachel turns Rajeshwari to marry Tejashwi but uncle Sadhu Yadav is not happy \|language=en \|work=India Today \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rachel-turns-rajeshwari-to-marry-tejashwi-but-uncle-sadhu-yadav-not-happy-1886573-2021-12-10 \|access-date=2021-12-11}}</ref>
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	\| year1 = 2008–2012		\| year1 = 2008–2012
	\| club2 = [[Jharkhand cricket team\|Jharkhand]]		\| club2 = [[Jharkhand cricket team\|Jharkhand]]
	\| year2 = ~~2011–2012~~		\| year2 = 2009–2013
	\| type1 = [[First-class cricket\|First-class]]		\| type1 = [[First-class cricket\|First-class]]
	\| debutdate1 = 10 November		\| debutdate1 = 10 November
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	\| year = 2016		\| year = 2016
	\| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/344286.html ESPNcricinfo		\| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/344286.html ESPNcricinfo
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	'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician, serving as the [[leader of opposition]] in the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]],<ref name="XtLGk" /> notably the youngest leader of opposition in the country.<ref name=":0" /> He also leads the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the single largest political party in the state of [[Bihar]], India.		'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician, serving as the [[leader of opposition]] in the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]],<ref name="XtLGk" /> notably the youngest leader of opposition in the country.<ref name=":0" /> He also leads the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the single largest political party in the state of [[Bihar]], India.

	As a professional cricketer, he was in the [[Delhi Daredevils]] and the [[Jharkhand cricket team]].<ref name="azzlX" /> In 2015, he was elected as the representative of the [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Raghopur constituency]] and served as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] between 2015 and 2017.<ref name="vDbsL" /><ref name="1NvlC" /> He is also noted to have been the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.<ref name=":1" /> Yadav was featured in the [[Indian Express]] ‘100 Most Powerful Indians’ in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=IE100: The list of most powerful Indians in 2021\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/ie100-indias-most-powerful-2021-7248171/lite/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		As a professional cricketer, he was in the [[Delhi Daredevils]] and the [[Jharkhand cricket team]].<ref name="azzlX" /> In 2015, he was elected as the representative of the [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Raghopur constituency]] and served as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] between 2015 and 2017.<ref name="vDbsL" /><ref name="1NvlC" /> He is also noted to have been the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.<ref name=":1" /> Yadav was featured in the [[Indian Express]] ‘100 Most Powerful Indians’ in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=IE100: The list of most powerful Indians in 2021\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/ie100-indias-most-powerful-2021-7248171/lite/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Early life, education and youth sports ==		== Early life, education and youth sports ==
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	<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Kumar\|first=Madan\|date=4 October 2020\|title=Bihar: 30-year-old Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is the youngest CM candidate\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/bihar-30-year-old-tejashwi-prasad-yadav-is-the-youngest-cm-candidate/articleshow/78479913.cms\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|language=en}}</ref>		<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Kumar\|first=Madan\|date=4 October 2020\|title=Bihar: 30-year-old Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is the youngest CM candidate\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/bihar-30-year-old-tejashwi-prasad-yadav-is-the-youngest-cm-candidate/articleshow/78479913.cms\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[The Times of India]]\|language=en}}</ref>
	<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|~~last~~=Vatsa\|~~first~~=Aditi\|last2=Malhotra\|first2=Sahil\|date=2015-11-21\|title=From cricket to politics: Tejashwi Prasad pads up on a different wicket\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-cricket-to-politics-tejashwi-pads-up-on-a-different-wicket/\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[The Indian Express]]\|language=en}}</ref>		<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last1=Vatsa\|first1=Aditi\|last2=Malhotra\|first2=Sahil\|date=2015-11-21\|title=From cricket to politics: Tejashwi Prasad pads up on a different wicket\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-cricket-to-politics-tejashwi-pads-up-on-a-different-wicket/\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[The Indian Express]]\|language=en}}</ref>
	<ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|last=Tewary\|first=Amarnath\|date=2017-07-01\|title=Who is Tejaswi Yadav?\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/who-is-tejaswi-yadav/article19194267.ece\|access-date=2020-10-29\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		<ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|last=Tewary\|first=Amarnath\|date=2017-07-01\|title=Who is Tejaswi Yadav?\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/who-is-tejaswi-yadav/article19194267.ece\|access-date=2020-10-29\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
	<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|last=Pandit\|first=Atharva\|date=3 April 2019\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: From middle-order batsman to the 'chosen one' of Bihar politics\|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/know-your-leader-tejashwi-yadav-from-middle-order-batsman-to-the-chosen-one-of-bihar-politics-3754521.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Moneycontrol]]}}</ref>		<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|last=Pandit\|first=Atharva\|date=3 April 2019\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: From middle-order batsman to the 'chosen one' of Bihar politics\|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/know-your-leader-tejashwi-yadav-from-middle-order-batsman-to-the-chosen-one-of-bihar-politics-3754521.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Moneycontrol]]}}</ref>
	<ref name=":4">{{Cite news\|~~last~~=Mishra\|~~first~~=Satyavrat\|last2=Munjal\|first2=Dhruv\|date=2015-11-28\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: The chosen one\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/tejashwi-yadav-the-chosen-one-115112701152_1.html\|access-date=2020-10-29}}</ref>		<ref name=":4">{{Cite news\|last1=Mishra\|first1=Satyavrat\|last2=Munjal\|first2=Dhruv\|date=2015-11-28\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: The chosen one\|work=[[Business Standard]]\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/tejashwi-yadav-the-chosen-one-115112701152_1.html\|access-date=2020-10-29}}</ref>
	<ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|last=Doval\|first=Nikita\|date=2017-08-01\|title=Lalu ~~Prasad’s~~ heir apparent is also his Achilles heel\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/WwQL9O4xw6aSm04DTAweKL/Lalu-Prasads-heir-apparent-is-also-his-Achilles-heel.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Livemint]]\|language=en}}</ref>		<ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|last=Doval\|first=Nikita\|date=2017-08-01\|title=Lalu Prasad's heir apparent is also his Achilles heel\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/WwQL9O4xw6aSm04DTAweKL/Lalu-Prasads-heir-apparent-is-also-his-Achilles-heel.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Livemint]]\|language=en}}</ref>
	<ref name=":6">{{Cite web\|last=Chakraborty\|first=Paulami\|date=2015-11-20\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: From cricket to politics\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/tejashwi-yadav-from-cricket-to-politics-356891\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=Cricket Country\|language=en-US}}</ref>		<ref name=":6">{{Cite web\|last=Chakraborty\|first=Paulami\|date=2015-11-20\|title=Tejashwi Yadav: From cricket to politics\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/tejashwi-yadav-from-cricket-to-politics-356891\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=Cricket Country\|language=en-US}}</ref>
	<ref name=":7">{{Cite web\|last=Verma\|first=Nikhil Kumar\|date=13 February 2017\|title=7 matches, 37 runs, 1 wicket: the short story of Tejaswi Yadav's cricket career\|url=http://www.catchnews.com/india-news/7-matches-37-runs-1-wicket-the-short-story-of-tejaswi-yadav-s-cricket-career-1448207619.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Catch News]]\|language=en}}</ref>		<ref name=":7">{{Cite web\|last=Verma\|first=Nikhil Kumar\|date=13 February 2017\|title=7 matches, 37 runs, 1 wicket: the short story of Tejaswi Yadav's cricket career\|url=http://www.catchnews.com/india-news/7-matches-37-runs-1-wicket-the-short-story-of-tejaswi-yadav-s-cricket-career-1448207619.html\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=[[Catch News]]\|language=en}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Former Indian cricketer and politician (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tejashwi Yadav
| image = Tejashwi Yadav rjd.jpg
| office1 = [[Leader of the Opposition]] [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 28 July 2017
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Prem Kumar (politician)|Prem Kumar]]
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| office2 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar|4th]] [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]]
| term_start2 = 20 November 2015
| term_end2 = 26 July 2017
| predecessor2 = Vacant
| successor2 = [[Sushil Kumar Modi]]
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the]] [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 1 December 2015
| term_end3 =
| constituency3 = [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghopur]]
| predecessor3 = Satish Kumar
| successor3 =
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| birth_name = Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|09}}
| birth_place = [[Gopalganj, Bihar|Gopalganj]], [[Bihar]], India
| party = [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|
| occupation = Politician
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]|[[Rabri Devi]]}}
| relations = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Tej Pratap Yadav]] (Brother)|[[Misa Bharti]] (Sister)|[[Tej Pratap Singh Yadav]] (Brother-in-law)}}
}}

{{Infobox cricketer
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm bowler
| club1 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year1 = 2008–2012
| club2 = [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
| year2 = 2011–2012
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| debutdate1 = 10 November
| debutyear1 = 2009
| debutfor1 = [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
| debutagainst1 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| debutdate2 = 14 February
| debutyear2 = 2010
| debutfor2 = Jharkhand
| debutagainst2 = [[Orissa cricket team|Orissa]]
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| best bowling3 = —
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| date = 2 May,
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/344286.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician, serving as the [[leader of opposition]] in the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]],<ref name="XtLGk" /> notably the youngest leader of opposition in the country.<ref name=":0" /> He also leads the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the single largest political party in the state of [[Bihar]], India.

As a professional cricketer, he was in the [[Delhi Daredevils]] and the [[Jharkhand cricket team]].<ref name="azzlX" /> In 2015, he was elected as the representative of the [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghopur constituency]] and served as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] between 2015 and 2017.<ref name="vDbsL" /><ref name="1NvlC" /> He is also noted to have been the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.<ref name=":1" /> Yadav was featured in the [[Indian Express]] ‘100 Most Powerful Indians’ in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=IE100: The list of most powerful Indians in 2021|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/ie100-indias-most-powerful-2021-7248171/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early life, education and youth sports ==
Yadav was born in [[Gopalganj, Bihar]] on 9 November 1989 to [[Rabri Devi]] and [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], both of whom were members of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] and later became the [[Chief Ministers of Bihar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="DQs4r" /> He is one of nine siblings among whom he is the youngest.<ref name=":3" /> He began his schooling in Patna and later moved to Delhi, accompanying his elder sister Misa Bharti who was enrolled for an [[MBBS]].<ref name=":1" /> In Delhi, Yadav initially attended [[Delhi Public School]] in [[Vasant Vihar]] for primary classes till Class V.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> According to his school teachers, he was a scrawny and shy child. He was also the school cricket team's captain.<ref name=":4" />

From Class VI onwards, he began attending [[Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> The principal of the school described him as an [[introvert]] and a cricket enthusiast.<ref name=":1" /> He played in the school's cricket team and was selected for the U-15 cricket team of Delhi as an all rounder at the age of 13.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> According to his teammates, he had helped them win a number of tournaments during his first season,<ref name=":1" /> his team also included [[Virat Kohli]] as its captain.<ref name=":3" /> The U-15 team won the national championship where Yadav had a match winning partnership with [[Ishant Sharma]] in the finals.<ref name=":1" /> He dropped out of his school in Class X to pursue a sports career,<ref name="ItX7P" /> and was eventually graduated to the U-17 and U-19 cricket team of Delhi.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> Tejashwi was also selected in the list of standby players for the world cup winning [[India national under-19 cricket team|U-19 Indian national cricket team]], later in the same year.<ref name=":1" />

In 2008, Yadav became the subject of new reports following an altercation where he and his brother [[Tej Pratap Yadav]] were allegedly assaulted at a traffic stop by a group in a neighbouring car and were hospitalised for bruises as a result; in the aftermath the [[Railway Protection Force]] (RPF) personnel accompanying the two lodged a complaint to register the loss of weaponry. The group alleged that the two had harassed some girls while according to the RPF personnel, the group including both boys and girls had abused and assaulted the brothers and one of the RPF constables which led to the loss of his service revolver.<ref name="zd9KQ" />

== Cricket career ==
Yadav was contracted by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] for the [[2008 Indian Premier League]] franchise.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> He remained in the reserve bench of the team in the entire seasons between 2008 and 2012.<ref name=":5" />

He was also selected for the state level [[Jharkhand cricket team]] in 2009.<ref name=":6" /> His professional cricket debut began with 4 [[Twenty20]] matches primarily in the capacity of a bowler in the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref name=":7" /> Following which he was called for a [[Test cricket|test match]] against the [[Vidarbha cricket team]] at Dhanbad.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> He was fielded as the number 7 batsman and bowled in 5 overs. In 2010, he made his one-day debut in the [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] and played two matches against [[Odisha cricket team]] and the [[Tripura cricket team]] respectively; his team lost the first match and won the second one, Yadav took a wicket against Tripura.<ref name=":7" />

By 2013, Yadav had retired from his cricket career.<ref name=":8" /> According to a 2013 article of the ''[[Business Standard]]'', "the stupefying talent soon gave way to a spate of middling performances, ensuring that his cricketing career never fully took off."<ref name=":4" /> According to his team coaches, he had the potential for success in his cricket career but was let down by the lack of adequate facilities for sportsmen in Bihar; the state also lacked a [[BCCI domestic teams|domestic cricket team]] which had caused Yadav to move to another state like most other Bihari players where local players were prioritised for playing matches.<ref name=":8" />

== Political career ==
Since 2010, while still pursuing his cricket career, Yadav had begun campaigning for the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name="TMPhZ" /> Following his advent into politics, he was credited for successfully modernising campaigning strategies and initiating digital outreach for the party.<ref name=":2" /> According to Rashtriya Janata Dal insiders, Yadav had also convinced Lalu Prasad to form a coalition with [[Nitish Kumar]] and his [[Janata Dal (United)]] following the poor performance of both the parties in the [[2014 Indian general election in Bihar]].<ref name=":4" /> Eventually an alliance was formed between the Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal and the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="QeD7n" />

In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], Yadav stood as the candidate of the ''[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandan]]'' (Grand Alliance) from both the [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghopur]] was elected as the representative of the constituency.<ref name="KE7MJ" /> The election also resulted in an overwhelming majority for the alliance in the assembly,<ref name="tkx47" /> which led to Yadav being appointed as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] and received the portfolios of public works, forestry and environment in the [[Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry|5th Nitish Kumar cabinet]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name="WifE9" />

In 2017, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) filed a case and the [[Enforcement Directorate]] (ED) launched a probe in relation to money laundering in a 2004 corruption case involving the [[Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation]], against Yadav and other members of his family including his parents Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav.<ref name="hAlmb" /><ref name="symT0" /> This caused Nitish Kumar to pull the Janata Dal (United), out of the alliance and form a new government along with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name="Paj5C" /> Subsequently, Yadav became the leader of opposition owing to the Rashtriya Janata Dal being the largest party in the state legislature.<ref name=":9" /><ref name="DWCO8" /> In response to the case lodged against him, Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of abusing government machinery to carry out political schemes.<ref name="7VJRn" /> In 2018, he was granted relief in the case by the [[Delhi High Court]] after he maintaining that he could not have played a role as the allegation was leveled on him at a time when he was only 14 years old.<ref name="g1n1G" />

By March 2018, Yadav had become the [[de facto]] leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.<ref name=":9" /><ref name="fNgfL" /> Upon appointment, he issued an official apology addressing the people of Bihar for "lapses and mistakes" that may have been committed by the party during its tenure in the state government and that he himself was unaware of them being too young at the time.<ref name="vxRWS" /> During his term as the leader of opposition, Yadav later became involved in organising food relief in the aftermath of the [[2019 Bihar floods]].<ref name="gh6mR" />

Yadav led the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]s, as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]]. The alliance won 110 seats in total out of 243, with RJD winning 75 seats, continuing to remain the single largest political party in Bihar. Since the majority required was 122, the alliance was unable to form the government, and Yadav was elected as the [[Leader of Opposition]] of [[Bihar]].

==See also==

*[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
*[[Rabri Devi]]
*[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]

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