Patna, Oct 25 (NationPress) Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and leader of the Janshakti Janata Dal, has strongly criticized his younger brother Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, asserting that he cannot be regarded as a Jan Nayak and that his current standing is solely due to their father, Lalu Prasad Yadav.

During a media interaction in Patna, Tej Pratap stated, “Tejashwi can never be a Jan Nayak. His achievements are entirely attributable to my father, Lalu Prasad Yadav. Should Tejashwi succeed through his own efforts, I will gladly acknowledge him and honor him as a Jan Nayak. Presently, true Jan Nayaks include leaders like Karpoori Thakur, Ram Manohar Lohia, and my father, Lalu Prasad Yadav.”

His comments followed the RJD's display of a poster outside their party office in Patna, which depicted Tejashwi Yadav as a “Nayak.”

Tej Pratap, who is contesting from the Mahua Assembly constituency in Vaishali district, claimed that his campaign is on a successful trajectory.

“The response in Mahua has been phenomenal. I face no competition. I played a crucial role in establishing a medical college there and now aim to construct an engineering college and a cricket stadium. I even plan to host an India-Pakistan cricket match in Mahua,” he asserted.

In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks regarding LED lights, Tej Pratap humorously remarked, “LED lights are fitted in my car. Our party's symbol is a blackboard. We're not stuck in the lantern age anymore; our vehicles are equipped with LED lights.”

When queried about the possibility of rejoining the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) if approached, Tej Pratap stated that he is not power-hungry and would decline such an offer.

Previously, Tej Pratap represented Mahua in 2015 and served as the Health Minister in the Grand Alliance government led by Nitish Kumar. In 2020, he contested and secured victory from the Hasanpur seat in Samastipur district on an RJD ticket.