History of Tej Pratap Yadav in Timeline

Tej Pratap Yadav, born on April 16, 1988, is an Indian politician. He served as the cabinet minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Bihar government. He is the elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, both of whom have served as Chief Ministers of Bihar. Yadav's political career is significantly influenced by his family's extensive involvement in Bihar's politics.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education

April 1988: Birth in Gopalganj, Bihar

On 16 April 1988, Tej Pratap Yadav was born in Gopalganj, Bihar. He is the eldest son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi and has seven sisters: Misa Bharti, Rohini, Chanda, Ragini, Hema, Anushka, and Raj Lakshmi Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav is his younger brother.

April 1988: Tej Pratap Yadav Born

Tej Pratap Yadav was born in April 1988. He is the elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, both former Chief Ministers of Bihar.

2010: Passed Intermediate from BSEB

In 2010, Tej Pratap Yadav passed his Intermediate exams from BSEB, as stated in his affidavit for the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election.

November 2015: Cabinet Minister of Health

In November 2015, Tej Pratap Yadav became the Cabinet Minister of Health in Nitish Kumar's government, a position he held until July 2017.

December 2015: Promotion of Horse-Riding to Curb Pollution

In December 2015, as the Environment Minister of Bihar, Tej Pratap Yadav promoted horse-riding as an initiative to curb pollution in the state.

July 2017: End of term as Cabinet Minister of Health

Tej Pratap Yadav's term as the Cabinet Minister of Health in Nitish Kumar's government ended in July 2017.

2017: Threat against Narendra Modi

In 2017, Tej Pratap Yadav threatened to skin Prime Minister Narendra Modi alive after Lalu Prasad's security was downgraded. Lalu defended his son over this.

2019: Alleged assault on journalist and FIR Lodged

In 2019, on the last day of voting in the general elections, a video of an alleged assault on a video journalist by Tej Pratap Yadav's bodyguards went viral. Yadav lodged an FIR, calling it a conspiracy to kill him.

2020: Affidavit in Bihar Legislative Assembly Election

In 2020, Tej Pratap Yadav filed an affidavit in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election where he stated that he passed his Intermediate exams from BSEB in 2010.

2020: Political Subplot in Fight for Parsa Seat

In 2020, the marital discord between Tej Pratap Yadav and Aishwarya Roy resulted in a political "subplot in fight for Parsa seat" of the Bihar Assembly. Aishwarya also urged the public to vote for CM Nitish Kumar, a key political rival of her husband's family.

May 2025: Relationship Announcement and Expulsion

On May 24, 2025, Tej Pratap Yadav announced his 12-year-long relationship with Anushka Yadav on Facebook. The following day, May 25, he was expelled from both the party and his family, as announced by his father, Lalu Yadav, on X.