Tejashwi Yadav
5th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, India
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Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician, former professional cricketer, and the current Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, in office since August 2022. He also serves as the Minister of Health, Minister of Road Construction and Public Works Department, Minister of Urban Development and Housing as well as the Minister of Rural Works and Development and in the Bihar Government. Yadav leads the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the single largest political party in the state, and is the chairperson of the Mahagathbandhan alliance.
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Tejashwi called Nitish a BJP agent, not me: RJD MLA Sudhakar SinghIn an interview to Kumar Shakti Shekhar, Sudhakar Singh again attacks Nitish Kumar and blames him for the woes of the state’s farmers.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress invites 21 parties to join yatra on concluding day in SrinagarAmong the leaders invited by the Congress are Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav of RJD, Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of the NC.DNA - Published | |
Will Tejashwi Yadav act against Nitish Kumar-baiter RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh?The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) government of Bihar is facing rough weather following the belligerent posture adopted by ruling RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh against chief minister Nitish Kumar. Both..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Tejashwi Yadav to lead Bihar coalition in 2025 assembly polls: NitishBihar CM Nitish Kumar announced Tuesday that he was passing the baton to his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of RJD to lead the Grand Alliance in the 2025 assembly polls, clarifying in the same breath..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Tejashwi to lead Mahagathbandhan in 2025 Bihar Assembly polls: Nitish drops hints at passing on mantle to his deputyMaking the announcement, the septuagenarian JD(U) supremo, once again, ruled himself out as a prime ministerial candidate for next Lok Sabha polls.DNA - Published | |
Lalu Prasad's kidney transplant surgery in Singapore successful, says Tejashwi YadavLalu Prasad Yadav is serving sentences in a number of fodder scam cases but currently is out on bail granted by the court on medical grounds.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav address their first joint political rally since joining handsThe longest-serving septuagenarian CM mocked the BJP, his former alliance partner which he had dumped in August, and underscored "all other parties have come together and they (BJP) have been left..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lalu to undergo kidney transplant on Dec 5: TejashwiIndiaTimes - Published | |
Bypolls 2022 results: BJP leads in 4 states with tough fight in Telangana, Tejashwi's RJD to win in Mokama; top updatesBJP is dominating the polls in four states while the competition in Telangana remains neck-to-neck between BJP and TRS.DNA - Published | |
All not well in Bihar? RJD ministers unhappy to not get bureaucrats of their choice, want Tejashwi to insert himselfOne of the reasons behind the split in Mahagathbandhan in 2017 was a standoff between RJD and JD(U) over transfers and postings of bureaucrats.DNA - Published | |
Tejashwi Yadav calls for Oppn unity, setting aside egosIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Time to go to ashram': BJP jibe at Nitish Kumar's 'slip of tongue' for Tejashwi; allies say 'let them envy our bond'Taking a dig at the chief minister, BJP said that it's time for Nitish to "go to ashram". The ruling allies used slip of tongue to flaunt their bond.DNA - Published | |
'Nitish Kumar must hand over CM post to Tejashwi Yadav, open political ashram': RJD vs JDU in BiharTiwari made the remark at a party meeting.DNA - Published | Don't want anything for myself, just keen on uniting opposition parties: Bihar CM Nitish KumarDismissing all speculations over his candidature in Lok Sabha polls from Phulpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has said that "he is only interested in uniting..IndiaTimes - Published |
'No personal ambition to become PM': Nitish Kumar denies plans to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from UP's PhulpurNitish Kumar said that promoting the new generation is his motive, while indicating his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who was standing just behind him.DNA - Published | Tejashwi Yadav had threatened CBI, Nityanand Rai: Bihar BJP chiefTalking to reporters a day after a Delhi court issued a notice to Yadav on the CBI's plea, Jaiswal alleged that the RJD leader had "threatened" sleuths of the agency and Union minister of state for..IndiaTimes - Published |
CBI moves Delhi Court over Tejashwi Yadav's bail in IRCTC scam caseThe RJD leader and his mother Rabri Devi were granted bail in the case in 2018.DNA - Published | 'If a rape happens, is it their CM who is doing it?': Tejashwi Yadav slams BJP on Begusarai mass shootingThe Deputy CM highlighted crimes in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and asked whether it was 'Ram raj' that is prevalent there.DNA - Published |
Won’t repeat 2019 opposition unity mistakes in 2024: Tejashwi YadavIndiaTimes - Published | Nitish-KCR, Sharad Pawar renew pitch for united Opposition ahead of 2024 battle, but will these efforts pay off?Turning his call into action ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Kumar, along with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, met Telangana CM KC Rao in Patna today.DNA - Published |
Telangana CM KCR meets Nitish Kumar & Tejashwi Yadav in PatnaTelangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday met his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and other senior leaders of the grand alliance in..IndiaTimes - Published | Gurgaon mall belongs to people close to BJP, says Tejashwi a day after raidIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP leaders in Delhi don't understand spirit of Bihar, intimidation won't work: Tejashwi Yadav"I was surprised when a mall in Gurugram was said to be mine by certain news channels. What I have gathered is that it is a mall that was inaugurated by some BJP leaders of Haryana. These media..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Dekhte rahiye kya hota hai': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar amid Tejashwi Yadav's arrest rumours in 'land for jobs' scamBihar CM Nitish Kumar has given a strong statement when speculations of his deputy Tejashwi Yadav's arrest remain on the rise.DNA - Published |
Land for jobs case: Tejashwi Yadav may face arrest in 14-year-old scam, CBI finds 'very strong' evidence in hard diskOn Wednesday, the CBI conducted searches at 27 locations, including an under-construction mall in Gurugram allegedly linked to Tejashwi Yadav.DNA - Published | BJP's 3 'jamai'- CBI, ED and IT department: Tejashwi Yadav on raidsMocking at BJP, Tejashwi called the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax Department (IT) the three "jamai" (son-in-law) of the ruling party at the Centre...IndiaTimes - Published |
Inside Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav fumes at BJP over CBI raidsStung by raids on a number of RJD leaders, Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday called the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the..IndiaTimes - Published | 'When not in power, BJP sends its three jamai - CBI, ED and IT': Tejashwi Yadav on raids in 'land for jobs' caseThe CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at 25 locations in Delhi, Haryana and Bihar in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam.DNA - Published |
DNA Explained: What is 'land for jobs' scam in which Lalu-Tejashwi aides are facing CBI heat?The RJD termed the CBI action as a "witch hunt" with Tejashwi's mother Rabri Devi saying that the Centre was afraid of the Mahagathbandhan government.DNA - Published | BJP has consistently ignored regional disparities: Tejashwi YadavIndiaTimes - Published |
Nitish Kumar could emerge 'strong candidate' for PM: Tejashwi YadavIndiaTimes - Published | Murder, money laundering, domestic violence and more: Tejashwi, Tej Pratap among Bihar ministers facing serious casesOut of the 33 ministers in the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, 23 or 72 per cent have declared criminal or grave criminal cases against them.DNA - Published |
'No new cars, greet people with namaste, adab': Tejashwi Yadav comes out with code of conduct for RJD ministersA total of 31 ministers were inducted on Tuesday in Bihar's new cabinet, including a huge contingent of 16 from RJDDNA - Published | Bihar: Cong urges Nitish, Tejashwi to take necessary steps over law minister rowIndiaTimes - Published |
Lalu Prasad's son-in-law Shailesh Kumar attends govt meet led by Tej Pratap, sparks rowIn another potential embarrassment for Nitish that snubbed former ally BJP promptly latched on to, deputy CM and Lalu's younger son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was seen in a video clip presiding over a..IndiaTimes - Published | 72 per cent of Bihar ministers, including Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav, face criminal cases: ReportBihar: The report has also claimed that 27 ministers are crorepatis and the average assets of 32 ministers analysed is Rs 5.82 crore.DNA - Published |
With picks, Nitish-Tejashwi revive Lalu’s tried-&-tested M-Y formulaTej Pratap Yadav, the elder brother of Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi, got the environment, forest and climate change portfolio in the state’s cabinet expansion on Tuesday. Tej Pratap had handled the..IndiaTimes - Published | Social engineering mastered in Bihar Cabinet? RJD moves beyond Muslim-Yadav strategy, Nitish banks on old formulaTejashwi attempted to implement its "MY (Muslim-Yadav)-plus" strategy, Nitish chose to stick to his reliable OBC-EBC-Dalit-Upper caste combination.DNA - Published |
Portfolios allocated in Bihar cabinet; Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health, roadsIndiaTimes - Published | Bihar cabinet expansion: Tejashwi's brother Tej Pratap Yadav to be a minister? Know list of probable namesThe Bihar cabinet expansion is set to take place today, with RJD to get the lion's share of ministers while JD(U) will retain key positions.DNA - Published |
Bihar cabinet expansion today: Tejashwi Yadav likely to get Finance, Health; Nitish to retain Home, EducationThe Bihar cabinet is set to expand today and the new ministers appointed by the JD(U)-RJD alliance will take oath at the Raj Bhavan today.DNA - Published | Bihar Cabinet expansion tomorrow: RJD to get lion's share; Nitish likely to retain Home, Tejashwi may keep FinanceThe ceremony will be held around 11.30 am at the Raj Bhavan. Kumar and his deputy -- RJD's Tejashwi Yadav -- took oath on August 10.DNA - Published |
On Independence Day, Nitish says his govt aiming to provide 20 lakh jobsBihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that his new government was not only committed to fulfilling the promise of 10 lakh jobs, made by his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, but would like..IndiaTimes - Published | After Tejashwi Yadav's video controversy, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar promises 10 lakh jobs, 20 lakh employmentBacking the years-old promise made by Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced bumper vacancies of 10 lakh jobs in the state.DNA - Published |
Bollywood song jibes on 10 lakh jobs promise: Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav hits back at BJP in kindAfter leaders of the BJP invoked hit Mohammed Rafi-RD Burman song in dig at Tejashwi on his 10 lakh jobs promise, check the RDJ leader's comeback.DNA - Published | Tejashwi Yadav criticizes BJP for speaking 'jumla jhoot' to publicAhead of the floor test in the Bihar Assembly that is slated to be held on August 24, newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for speaking 'jumla..IndiaTimes - Published |
Not Mandir-Masjid but youth, employment to be our focus: Tejashwi YadavIndiaTimes - Published | Tejashwi Yadav vs Giriraj Singh: Know how RJD's '10 lakh jobs' promise sparked war of words on TwitterTejashwi Yadav and Giriraj Singh have entered into a Twitter spat over an old video of the RJD leader promising 10 lakh jobs in Bihar if voted for.DNA - Published |
'Natural alliance, not deal,' Tejashwi Yadav on Mahagathbandhan with JD(U)Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday called the recent tie-up of Nitish Kumar's JD(U) with Mahagathbandhan "a natural alliance and not a deal", and also claimed that Bihar will be the..IndiaTimes - Published | Revealed: Lalu Prasad Yadav's reaction when Tejashwi Yadav told him he was marrying a ChristianHe said people should also know this side of his father.DNA - Published |