Hajipur (Bihar): RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has been booked for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the filing of his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat in Bihar’s Vaishali district, police said on Sunday
According to a statement issued by the district police, the Circle Officer of Mahua complained with the police station concerned after a video, which went viral on social media, showed Yadav using a SUV, bearing a police logo and a beacon light, during a procession for submitting his documents on October 16.
“It was thoroughly examined and found that the police logo and beacon light used on the vehicle were a private one. Therefore, a case was registered for violation of the election code of conduct,” it said.
Tej Pratap Yadav established his party following his expulsion from the RJD on May 25, a decision made by his father due to allegations of his involvement in a relationship with a woman. He later retracted a Facebook post regarding the matter, claiming that his account had been hacked. Lalu Prasad publicly distanced himself from Tej Pratap, citing his “irresponsible behaviour.”
In the wake of his expulsion, Tej Pratap Yadav accused others of conspiring to create discord between him and his younger brother, Tejashwi Yadav. He expressed these sentiments through several posts on his X handle, referring to the alleged conspirators as ‘Jaichand,’ a term historically used to denote traitors.
