Tej terms Mahua battle a referendum on Lalu

Time of India

31-07-2025

Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son,
, on Thursday said a win for him in the upcoming assembly elections from Mahua would symbolise a victory for his father Lalu Prasad.
"If the people of Mahua ensure my victory, then you people are working to make Lalu ji win," said Tej Pratap, the current MLA from Hasanpur, during his visit to Mahua, the seat from which he has announced his candidature.
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Despite being expelled from the RJD for six years and "disowned" by his father, Tej Pratap has launched his own political platform, 'Team Tej Pratap'. He has also announced plans to field candidates in several other constituencies across the state.
Challenging his younger brother Tejashwi Prasad Yadav — leader of the opposition and widely seen as the face of the opposition in Bihar — Tej drew an analogy from the Mahabharat.
"If the opposition's face in Bihar is called 'Arjun', then he should play the flute as well. Then it will be clear who is Arjun and who is Krishna," he said, alluding to his own image as a devotee of Lord Krishna and his penchant for playing the flute.
Tej had earlier represented Mahua before contesting from Hasanpur in the 2020 assembly election. He urged voters to give him another opportunity, reminding them of his contributions during his previous tenure.
"It was Tej Pratap who brought a medical college to Mahua. If there is a problem with electricity, then you make me win. I will work to make electricity free," he said.
Taking aim at the current Mahua MLA, Mukesh Roshan, Tej called him an "imposter" (bahurupiya) and claimed that Mahua had progressed significantly since the establishment of the medical college. "The land here has become expensive. Work is done step by step. Nothing is done in haste," he said.
"Whenever I come to Mahua, the impostor MLA here starts crying," he added.