Bihar's political fraternity never fails to keep social media buzzing from time to time. This time, it is RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav. Tej Pratap Yadav, who is a former Minister in Bihar, often remains in the limelight, especially on social media. This time, Tej Pratap Yadav's girlfriend has become a topic of discussion. Social media and Bihar's political fraternity started buzzing on Saturday night after a controversial post surfaced on Tej Pratap Yadav's Facebook account. Tej Pratap Yadav's viral Facebook Post stated that the RJD leader is in a romantic relationship with a woman named Anushka Yadav. Not only this, but a picture of the couple, Tej Pratap Yadav-Anushka Yadav, was also shared in that.
The viral social media post revealed, "I, Tej Pratap Yadav, have known and loved Anushka Yadav for the past 12 years. We have been in a relationship for that long. I’ve long wanted to share this with you all, but couldn’t find the words—so I’m expressing it through this post today."
However, the post was soon deleted, but till then it had gone viral. After deleting the post, Tej Pratap took to his X handle and wrote, "(Translated version) My social media platforms have been hacked and my pictures are being wrongly edited to harass and defame me and my family members. I appeal to my well-wishers and followers to be cautious and not pay heed to any rumours..."
Now, the question arises who is Anushka Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav's girlfriend or Tej Pratap Yadav's second wife? Below is what we know so far-
Who is Tej Pratap Yadav's GF?
As per NDTV, Tej Pratap's girlfriend Anushka Yadav is from Bihar. It is said that Anushka's brother was earlier in the youth wing of the RJD. Tej Pratap and Anushka came close to each other while her brother was in the RJD. However, Akash was later expelled from the party. He is currently affiliated with the faction led by Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras and holds the position of National Youth President in Paras’ party.
Anushka’s father, Manoj Yadav, resides with his family in Langartoli, Patna. Her brother, Akash Yadav, once served as the State President of the Student RJD (Chhatra RJD) in Bihar. His appointment had sparked controversy within the party, as it was reportedly made by Tej Pratap Yadav without the consent of state president Jagadanand Singh. The incident, which occurred in 2021, led to Akash's removal by Tejashwi Yadav and created internal rifts in the RJD.
Love Story Surfaces from the Maldives
Tej Pratap Yadav is currently in the Maldives, from where his alleged relationship has come to public attention. On Friday, he posted a video on Instagram showing himself in a meditative pose, captioned, “Peace is essential in life. Without it, chaos takes over.” The post fueled further speculation amid the ongoing divorce proceedings with his wife, Aishwarya Rai.
Tej Pratap Yadav's first wife
Tej Pratap Yadav's lovestory has triggered speculation and controversy, especially as Tej Pratap is currently involved in a divorce case with Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter of former Bihar CM Daroga Prasad Rai. The two were married in May 2018. Dainik Bhaskar quoted Aishwarya's mother, Purnima Rai, who said, “We’ve seen the post. We knew about it. No comment beyond that. This has been public knowledge for some time."
Legal Trouble Looms in Tej Pratap Yadav
Tej Pratap’s statement and the post could have legal implications. The divorce case between him and Aishwarya is still ongoing in family court, with the next hearing scheduled for May 29. Senior High Court lawyer Sarvdev Singh was quoted by the Hindi daily saying, “When a case is sub judice, openly acknowledging or establishing an extramarital relationship could be deemed an offense. In certain cases, such actions could lead to job termination for government employees. If Tej Pratap and Anushka have married without a legal divorce, it would be a violation of the Hindu Marriage Act, making it a punishable offense.”
Singh added that Aishwarya could choose to approach the family court even before the scheduled hearing date, in light of recent developments.