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{{Short description|Indian cricketer and politician (born 1989)}}
{{short description|5th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1989)}}
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| 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=11 December 2021}}</ref>
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'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician and former professional cricketer who is the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]], in office since August 2022. He also serves as the Minister of Health, Minister of Road Construction and Public Works Department, Minister of Urban Development and Housing as well as the Minister of Rural Works and Development in the [[Eighth Nitish Kumar ministry|Bihar Government]]. Yadav leads the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the single largest political party in the state, and is the chairperson of the [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]] alliance.
'''Tejashwi Prasad Yadav''' (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician and former professional cricketer.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Bihar Assembly Elections: Two More Parties Join Mahagathbandhan |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bihar-assembly-elections-two-more-parties-join-mahagathbandhan-seat-sharing-deal-to-get-complex/articleshow/123756184.cms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title= Rahul Gandhi on stage, Tejashwi Yadav declares himself chief ministerial face |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/tejashwi-yadav-bihar-chief-ministerial-face-rahul-gandhi-elections-tightrope-2779245-2025-08-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title= Tejashwi Yadav projected as CM face of INDIA bloc in Bihar by Congress leaders |url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/tejashwi-yadav-projected-as-cm-face-of-india-bloc-in-bihar-by-congress-leaders/article69744619.ece/}}</ref> He has previously served for two terms as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] and current leader of opposition in lower house.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Latest news of Tejashwi Yadav |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/topic/tejashwi-yadav }}</ref> He is the youngest son of former [[Chief Minister of Bihar|Chief Ministers of Bihar]] [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] and [[Rabri Devi]].


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" /> Following which he served as the [[leader of opposition]] in the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from 2017 to 2022.<ref name="XtLGk" /> He is noted to have been both the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and the youngest leader of opposition in India during the respective periods.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> 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]]language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and education ==
Mr. Yadav was born in [[Gopalganj, Bihar]] to [[Rabri Devi]] and [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], both former [[Chief Ministers of Bihar|chief ministers of Bihar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="DQs4r" /> He is the youngest of the nine siblings and has seven sisters and a brother.<ref name=":3" /> He went to school in [[Patna]] and later, moved to [[Delhi]], along with his eldest sister, [[Misa Bharti]].<ref name=":1" /> In Delhi, he attended [[Delhi Public School]] in [[Vasant Vihar]] for primary classes till Class V.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />


== Early life, education and youth sports ==
He also studied at [[Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram]] from Class 6 but dropped out.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> He did not complete his Class 10 and discontinued his studies to pursue sports.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Who is Tejashwi Yadav? Early Life, Cricket & Political Career, Net Worth |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/who-is-tejashwi-yadav-early-life-cricket-and-political-career-net-worth-1660052478-1 |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=10वीं पास करने के बाद तेजस्वी यादव ने पढ़ाई छोड़ दी, शिक्षा में अपने पिता से भी पीछे हैं दोनों बेटे |url=https://www.amarujala.com/education/know-about-education-of-tejaswi-yadav |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>


[[File:Tejashwi Yadav rjd.jpg|225px| center|thumb|Tejashwi in 2020]]
==Personal life==
On 9 December 2021, Yadav married his long-time friend, Rachel Godinho, a [[Goan Catholic]];<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Santosh |date=2021-12-28 |title=When Tejashwi Yadav wed Rachel Godinho: The knots of a Bihar wedding |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/patna/when-tejashwi-yadav-wed-rachel-godinho-the-knots-of-a-bihar-wedding-7693750/ |access-date=2025-12-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> she later changed her name to Rajshree Yadav.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/tejashwi-yadav-gets-married-in-low-key-ceremony-rjd-leaders-family-members-say-werent-invited/779504/|title=Tejashwi Yadav marries Haryana girl & long-time friend Rachel in low-key ceremony in Delhi|website=[[ThePrint]] |date=10 December 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/tejas-gets-hitched-to-long-time-friend/articleshow/88193343.cms|title=Tejashwi Prasad Yadav marries his long-time friend Rachel Iris|newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 December 2021 }}</ref> She is from [[Rewari]], [[Haryana]], and has been living in [[Delhi]] since childhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/told-my-dad-shes-christian-want-to-marry-her-tejashwi-yadav-to-ndtv-3246089|title=Told My Dad "Want To Marry Her, But She's Christian": Tejashwi Yadav To NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/tejashwi-yadav-married-childhood-friend-in-delhi-pics-7664622/|title=Tejashwi Yadav gets married to school friend in Delhi; see first pics|date=9 December 2021 }}</ref> She and Yadav studied together at DPS school in [[Rama Krishna Puram|RK Puram]], New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tejashwi-yadavs-comments-on-wife-rachel-godinho-go-viral-5-facts-about-her-3249202|title=Tejashwi Yadav's Comments On Wife Rachel Godinho Go Viral: 5 Facts About Her}}</ref>


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 seven 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" />
==Cricket career==
As a professional cricketer, he was in the [[Delhi Daredevils]] and the [[Jharkhand cricket team]].<ref name="azzlX" /><ref name="XtLGk" /> He is noted to have been both the youngest [[Deputy Chief Minister]] of Bihar and the youngest [[Leader of Opposition]] in India.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> He 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]]language=en}}</ref>


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" />
He captained his school cricket team.<ref name=":4" /> He played in the Delhi Public 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" /> His team also included [[Virat Kohli]] as its captain.<ref name=":3" /> The U-15 team won the national championship, where Mr. 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 got into U-17 and U-19 cricket team of Delhi.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> He 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" />
He was contracted by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] for the [[2008 Indian Premier League]] franchise.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> But remained in the reserve bench of the team for the entire seasons between 2008 and 2012.<ref name=":5" />


== Cricket career ==
He was also selected for the state level [[Jharkhand cricket team]] in 2009.<ref name=":6" /> His professional cricket debut began with four [[Twenty20]] matches, primarily, in the capacity of a bowler in the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref name=":7" /> Following when he was called for a first class game against [[Vidarbha cricket team]] at Dhanbad.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />
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" />
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.<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" />
In 2013, Mr. Yadav retired from his cricket career.<ref name=":8" />


== Political career ==
== 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" />
Mr. Yadav started his political life in 2010, campaigning for the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name="TMPhZ" /><ref name=":2" />
 
He first became an MLA winning the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], representing the ''[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandan]]'' (grand alliance) from the [[Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raghopur]] constituency.<ref name="KE7MJ" /> The alliance won the elections<ref name="tkx47" /> and he became the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]] and was minister for public works, forestry and environment in the [[Fifth Nitish Kumar ministry|5th Nitish Kumar cabinet]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name="WifE9" />
 
In March 2018, he become the [[de facto]] leader of the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref name=":9" /><ref name="fNgfL">{{Cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Amitabh|date=2 April 2018|title=The rise of Chhota Lalu: Why Tejashwi Yadav will be a man to watch in 2019 polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20180402-bihar-lalu-prasad-tejashwi-yadav-rjd-chief-bypoll-win-1196383-2018-03-23|access-date=29 October 2020|website=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref> He 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 he was elected as the [[Leader of Opposition]] of [[Bihar]].
 
On 10 August 2022, he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar with [[Nitish Kumar]] taking oath as chief minister as part of the Mahagathbandan formed with RJD, Congress and other Opposition Parties.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-10 |title=Bihar: JD(U), RJD, Congress realign after two months of secret discussions |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-jd-u-rjd-congress-realign-after-two-months-of-secret-discussions-101660071006846.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107134751/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-jd-u-rjd-congress-realign-after-two-months-of-secret-discussions-101660071006846.html |archive-date=7 January 2023 |access-date=2025-02-19 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In 2024, Nitish Kumar left the Mahagathbandhan and formed the government with BJP, effectively terminating Mr. Yadav's tenure as deputy chief minister once again.
 
He led the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] in the [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]s, as the chief ministerial candidate of the [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]]. The alliance won 35 seats in total out of 243, with RJD winning 25 seats, a record low.
 
==Positions held==
Tejashwi Yadav has served 2 times as MLA.
 
{| class= wikitable width=60%
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! From
! To
! Position
! Constituency
|-
| 2015
| 2020
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|16th Bihar Assembly]]
| [[Raghopur Assembly constituency|Raghopur]]
|-
| 2020
| 2025
| [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|17th Bihar Assembly]]
| [[Raghopur Assembly constituency|Raghopur]]
|}
 
==Criminal cases==
===IRCTC Hotel Tender Scam===
In 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and others alleging irregularities in awarding contracts to maintain IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri during Lalu’s tenure as Railway Minister.<ref name="hAlmb" /><ref name="symT0" /> The CBI alleged that in exchange for awarding these tenders to a private company, prime land in Patna was transferred to a shell company named "Sujata Hotel" controlled by the Yadav family at a fraction of its market value.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pandey|first=Munish Chandra|title=Tejashwi Yadav ignores ED summons in IRCTC case; agency likely to move court|website=India Today|date=2017-10-24|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tejaswi-yadav-ignores-ed-summons-irctc-lalu-rabri-court-1070394-2017-10-24|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> A detailed charge sheet named Tejashwi Yadav as an accused for offences under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating), along with provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.<ref>{{cite news |title=CBI files charge sheet against Lalu, Rabri, Tejashwi in IRCTC case |url=https://ddinews.gov.in/national/cbi-files-charge-sheet-against-lalu-rabri-tejashwi-irctc-case |work=DD News |date=18 August 2018 |access-date=11 July 2025}}</ref>
 
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" /> In 2018, he was granted bail, and the case remains under trial in a Delhi court.<ref name="g1n1G" />


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" />
===Land-for-Jobs Scam===
In 2022, the CBI filed a new case accusing Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and other family members of taking plots of land from people in return for giving them Group D railway jobs during Lalu’s tenure as Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Hindu Bureau|title=Illiterate people were given jobs due to pressure by Lalu’s Rail Ministry, CBI tells court in ‘land for jobs’ scam case|website=The Hindu|date=2025-06-04|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/illiterate-people-were-given-jobs-due-to-pressure-by-lalus-rail-ministry-cbi-tells-court-in-land-for-jobs-scam-case/article69657649.ece|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> The Enforcement Directorate also began a separate investigation under the money laundering law, claiming the money from these deals was moved through shell companies and benami properties to benefit the family. The ED attached several properties linked to Mr. Yadav and questioned Tejashwi several times. In 2023, the CBI filed a charge sheet naming him, and the court is currently hearing arguments on whether to formally frame charges.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|title='Jobs for land, payments through shell companies'|website=ThePrint|date=2023-03-16|url=https://theprint.in/india/jobs-for-land-payments-through-shell-companies-what-cbi-ed-are-probing-against-lalu-family/1446248/|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref>


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" />
===Shakti Malik Murder Allegation===
In October 2020, former RJD leader Shakti Malik was shot dead in Purnia district, Bihar. He was killed by three men in Purnea district of Bihar on Sunday. The attackers, who arrived on a bike, entered Malik’s house while he was sleeping and shot him in the head, killing him instantly.<ref name="k604"/>


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]].
After his murder, his family filed an FIR accusing Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav of planning the killing and issuing threats against him.<ref>{{cite web|title=दलित नेता हत्याकांड: शक्ति मलिक की हत्या वाली जगह से फॉरेंसिक टीम ने लिए खून के नमूने, एक सप्ताह के अंदर देगी रिपोर्ट (Dalit leader murder case: Forensic team took blood samples from the place where Shakti Malik was murdered, will submit the report within a week)|website=Dainik Bhaskar|date=2020-10-05|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/news/dalit-leader-shakti-malik-murder-case-forensic-team-collected-blood-samples-today-from-bihar-purnea-district-127782594.html|language=hi|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> After the killing, a video went viral in which Malik claimed that Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had demanded Rs 50 lakh as a donation for giving him a party ticket to contest from the Raniganj seat and had threatened to eliminate him if he continued his work in the constituency.<ref name="k604">{{cite web|last=Taneja|first=Nidhi|title=Dalit leader Shakti Malik killed in Bihar's Purnea; Tejashwi, Tej Pratap Yadav booked|website=India TV News|date=2020-10-05|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/crime/dalit-leader-shakti-malik-killed-bihar-purnea-tejashwi-tej-pratap-yadav-booked-fir-police-654387|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> The case was registered under sections for murder, criminal conspiracy, and the Arms Act.<ref name="k604"/>


On 10 August 2022, he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar with [[Nitish Kumar]] taking oath as Chief Minister as part of the Mahagathbandan formed with RJD, Congress and other Opposition Parties.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2022 |title=Bihar: JD(U), RJD, Congress realign after two months of secret discussions |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-jd-u-rjd-congress-realign-after-two-months-of-secret-discussions-101660071006846.html |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
===Other Cases Declared in Election Affidavit===
In his 2020 election affidavit, Tejashwi Yadav disclosed that he faces 11 criminal cases.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (RJD): Constituency- RAGHOPUR (VAISHALI)|website=MyNeta|date=2007-07-10|url=https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=10981|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref> These include charges such as criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, and offences under anti-corruption and money-laundering laws. Many of the cases are tied to the IRCTC and land-for-jobs scams, while others stem from FIRs filed over political protests and alleged public order violations in Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Santosh|title=Tejashwi, Tej among Bihar ministers facing serious cases: From murder and criminal conspiracy to graft to dowry|website=The Indian Express|date=2022-08-22|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tejashwi-tej-among-bihar-ministers-facing-serious-cases-8101406/|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref>
 
== Controversy ==
===Defamation Case over “Gujarati Thugs” Remark===
In 2024, Tejashwi Yadav courted controversy by remarking that “only Gujaratis can be thugs,” in an apparent jibe at economic offenders. A social worker in Gujarat filed a criminal defamation complaint against him under IPC sections 499 and 500. Tejashwi withdrew his remark in court, and in February 2024, the Supreme Court of India quashed the defamation proceedings, bringing the case to an end.<ref>{{cite web|title=SC directs Tejashwi Yadav to file 'proper statement' withdrawing his 'Gujarati thugs' remark|website=ETLegalWorld.com|date=2024-01-29|url=https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/litigation/sc-directs-tejashwi-yadav-to-file-proper-statement-withdrawing-his-gujarati-thugs-remark/107240169|access-date=2025-07-11}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
 
*[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]
*[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
*[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
*[[Rabri Devi]]
*[[Rabri Devi]]
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Tejashwi Yadav
Tejashwi Yadav in 2023
22nd Leader of the Opposition
Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
16 February 2024
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byVijay Kumar Sinha
In office
28 July 2017 – 9 August 2022
Preceded byPrem Kumar
Succeeded byVijay Kumar Sinha
5th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
10 August 2022 – 28 January 2024
Governor
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Ministry and Departments
  • Health & Family Welfare
  • Road Construction
  • Housing & Urban Development
  • Rural Development
Preceded byTarkishore Prasad
Renu Devi
Succeeded bySamrat Choudhary
Vijay Kumar Sinha
In office
20 November 2015 – 26 July 2017
Governor
Ministry and Departments
  • Road Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Backward Class Development
Preceded bySushil Kumar Modi
Succeeded bySushil Kumar Modi
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1 December 2015
Preceded bySatish Kumar Yadav
ConstituencyRaghopur
Personal details
Born
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

(1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 36)
Gopalganj, Bihar, India
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal (2015–present)
Spouse(s)
Rajshree Yadav
(
m. 2021)
[1]
RelationsTej Pratap Yadav (brother)
Misa Bharti (sister)
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (brother-in-law)
Chiranjeev Rao (brother-in-law)
Sadhu Yadav (uncle)
Subhash Prasad Yadav (uncle)
Children2
Parents
Residence5, Desh Ratna Marg, Patna, Bihar, India
Occupation
Signature
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm bowler
RoleMiddle-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–10Jharkhand
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 2 4
Runs scored 20 14 3
Batting average 10.00 7.00 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 9 3
Balls bowled 30 24 36
Wickets 0 1 0
Bowling average — 23.00 —
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling — 1/10 —
Catches/stumpings 0/0 1/0 1/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 May, 2016

Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian politician and former professional cricketer.[2][3][4] He has previously served for two terms as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and current leader of opposition in lower house.[5] He is the youngest son of former Chief Ministers of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Mr. Yadav was born in Gopalganj, Bihar to Rabri Devi and Lalu Prasad Yadav, both former chief ministers of Bihar.[6][7][8] He is the youngest of the nine siblings and has seven sisters and a brother.[9] He went to school in Patna and later, moved to Delhi, along with his eldest sister, Misa Bharti.[10] In Delhi, he attended Delhi Public School in Vasant Vihar for primary classes till Class V.[10][11]

He also studied at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram from Class 6 but dropped out.[10][11] He did not complete his Class 10 and discontinued his studies to pursue sports.[12][13]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

On 9 December 2021, Yadav married his long-time friend, Rachel Godinho, a Goan Catholic;[14] she later changed her name to Rajshree Yadav.[15][16] She is from Rewari, Haryana, and has been living in Delhi since childhood.[17][18] She and Yadav studied together at DPS school in RK Puram, New Delhi.[19]

Cricket career[edit | edit source]

As a professional cricketer, he was in the Delhi Daredevils and the Jharkhand cricket team.[20][21] He is noted to have been both the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and the youngest Leader of Opposition in India.[10][6] He was featured in the Indian Express '100 Most Powerful Indians' in 2020 and 2021.[22]

He captained his school cricket team.[11] He played in the Delhi Public School's cricket team and was selected for the U-15 cricket team of Delhi as an all rounder at the age of 13.[10][11] His team also included Virat Kohli as its captain.[9] The U-15 team won the national championship, where Mr. Yadav had a match winning partnership with Ishant Sharma in the finals.[10] He dropped out of his school in Class X to pursue a sports career[23] and was eventually got into U-17 and U-19 cricket team of Delhi.[10][11] He was also selected in the list of standby players for the world cup winning U-19 Indian national cricket team, later in the same year.[10]

He was contracted by the Delhi Daredevils for the 2008 Indian Premier League franchise.[7][11] But remained in the reserve bench of the team for the entire seasons between 2008 and 2012.[24]

He was also selected for the state level Jharkhand cricket team in 2009.[25] His professional cricket debut began with four Twenty20 matches, primarily, in the capacity of a bowler in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[26] Following when he was called for a first class game against Vidarbha cricket team at Dhanbad.[25][26]

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.[26]

In 2013, Mr. Yadav retired from his cricket career.[27]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Mr. Yadav started his political life in 2010, campaigning for the Rashtriya Janata Dal.[28][7]

He first became an MLA winning the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, representing the Mahagathbandan (grand alliance) from the Raghopur constituency.[29] The alliance won the elections[30] and he became the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and was minister for public works, forestry and environment in the 5th Nitish Kumar cabinet.[11][31]

In March 2018, he become the de facto leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.[32][33] He led the Rashtriya Janata Dal in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, as the chief ministerial candidate of the 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 he was elected as the Leader of Opposition of Bihar.

On 10 August 2022, he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar with Nitish Kumar taking oath as chief minister as part of the Mahagathbandan formed with RJD, Congress and other Opposition Parties.[34]

In 2024, Nitish Kumar left the Mahagathbandhan and formed the government with BJP, effectively terminating Mr. Yadav's tenure as deputy chief minister once again.

He led the Rashtriya Janata Dal in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, as the chief ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan. The alliance won 35 seats in total out of 243, with RJD winning 25 seats, a record low.

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Tejashwi Yadav has served 2 times as MLA.

From To Position Constituency
2015 2020 MLA in the 16th Bihar Assembly Raghopur
2020 2025 MLA in the 17th Bihar Assembly Raghopur

Criminal cases[edit | edit source]

IRCTC Hotel Tender Scam[edit | edit source]

In 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and others alleging irregularities in awarding contracts to maintain IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri during Lalu’s tenure as Railway Minister.[35][36] The CBI alleged that in exchange for awarding these tenders to a private company, prime land in Patna was transferred to a shell company named "Sujata Hotel" controlled by the Yadav family at a fraction of its market value.[37] A detailed charge sheet named Tejashwi Yadav as an accused for offences under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating), along with provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.[38]

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.[24][39] In 2018, he was granted bail, and the case remains under trial in a Delhi court.[40]

Land-for-Jobs Scam[edit | edit source]

In 2022, the CBI filed a new case accusing Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and other family members of taking plots of land from people in return for giving them Group D railway jobs during Lalu’s tenure as Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.[41] The Enforcement Directorate also began a separate investigation under the money laundering law, claiming the money from these deals was moved through shell companies and benami properties to benefit the family. The ED attached several properties linked to Mr. Yadav and questioned Tejashwi several times. In 2023, the CBI filed a charge sheet naming him, and the court is currently hearing arguments on whether to formally frame charges.[42]

Shakti Malik Murder Allegation[edit | edit source]

In October 2020, former RJD leader Shakti Malik was shot dead in Purnia district, Bihar. He was killed by three men in Purnea district of Bihar on Sunday. The attackers, who arrived on a bike, entered Malik’s house while he was sleeping and shot him in the head, killing him instantly.[43]

After his murder, his family filed an FIR accusing Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav of planning the killing and issuing threats against him.[44] After the killing, a video went viral in which Malik claimed that Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had demanded Rs 50 lakh as a donation for giving him a party ticket to contest from the Raniganj seat and had threatened to eliminate him if he continued his work in the constituency.[43] The case was registered under sections for murder, criminal conspiracy, and the Arms Act.[43]

Other Cases Declared in Election Affidavit[edit | edit source]

In his 2020 election affidavit, Tejashwi Yadav disclosed that he faces 11 criminal cases.[45] These include charges such as criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, and offences under anti-corruption and money-laundering laws. Many of the cases are tied to the IRCTC and land-for-jobs scams, while others stem from FIRs filed over political protests and alleged public order violations in Bihar.[46]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

Defamation Case over “Gujarati Thugs” Remark[edit | edit source]

In 2024, Tejashwi Yadav courted controversy by remarking that “only Gujaratis can be thugs,” in an apparent jibe at economic offenders. A social worker in Gujarat filed a criminal defamation complaint against him under IPC sections 499 and 500. Tejashwi withdrew his remark in court, and in February 2024, the Supreme Court of India quashed the defamation proceedings, bringing the case to an end.[47]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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