Tej Pratap Yadav’s bid to reclaim Mahua is shaping up as a defining chapter in his fight for political relevance. Expelled from the RJD in May for what the party called “irresponsible behaviour”, he went on to float his own outfit, the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), signalling a clean break from the family-backed organisation that once anchored his career.
His decision to re-enter the fray from Mahua carries both emotional weight and strategic intent. On October 16, 2025, Tej Pratap filed his nomination papers clutching a photograph of his late grandmother, Marachhiya Devi and conspicuously without any family members by his side.
