Lalu’s sons struggling? Tej Pratap trails massively, Tejashwi holds floor

Bihar Elections 2025: After trailing within the preliminary rounds of counting, Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav has regained momentum and now leads Raghopur by 585 votes. His key challenger, BJP’s Satish Kumar, is presently trailing within the high-stakes constituency.

The Bihar Meeting Election outcomes to this point seem like transferring consistent with exit ballot predictions, with the NDA heading in direction of a sweeping victory, main in 198 seats as per the most recent ECI knowledge. The Mahagathbandhan or INDIA bloc is making an attempt to unseat Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has held the state’s prime workplace for practically 20 years.

An important household battle in Bihar politics

The competition has turned intensely private for the household of former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, with each his sons battling from rival political fronts. At current, each Yadav brothers are trailing of their respective seats.

Whereas Tejashwi has clawed his manner again to a slender lead in Raghopur, his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav is struggling a heavy setback in Mahua, trailing by over 20,000 votes.

Tej Pratap’s present electoral setback comes months after a dramatic fallout throughout the RJD. On Might 25, RJD president Lalu Prasad expelled his eldest son for six years, citing “irresponsible behaviour” and deviation from “probity and household values.”

The choice adopted a controversial Fb publish through which Tej Pratap allegedly spoke of an extended private relationship. He later claimed his account had been hacked and the images edited to malign him.

Following his expulsion, Tej Pratap launched the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and on August 5 introduced an alliance with 5 smaller Bihar-based events.

Contemporary counting knowledge from Mahua (Spherical 8/26) exhibits a widening hole:

• Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJP-RV): 26,048 votes — Main
• Mukesh Kumar Raushan (RJD): 17,481 votes — Trailing by 8,567 votes
• Amit Kumar (AIMIM): 8,096 votes
• Tej Pratap Yadav (JJD): 5,860 votes — Over 20,000 votes behind
• Others: Ashma Parveen (2,381), Rimjhim Devi (1,212), Ram Sagar Sahni (1,043), Indrajeet Pradhan (895)

This collapse is sharply contrasted with Tej Pratap’s 2020 victory in Hasanpur, the place he gained as an RJD candidate by over 20,000 votes.Whereas Tej Pratap struggles, Tejashwi Yadav—the opposition alliance’s CM face—has inched forward by over 500 votes in Raghopur, conserving the Mahagathbandhan’s hopes alive within the VIP seat.

Counting day has unfolded as a contrasting story of the Yadav siblings:

• One brother making an attempt to construct a brand new political id after a household rift.
• The opposite persevering with as the first face of the opposition alliance.
• To date, the numbers point out a steep uphill climb for Tej Pratap, whereas Tejashwi holds on to a fragile edge.

In the meantime, the NDA has surged to 198 seats, tightening its grip on the Bihar tally. The Mahagathbandhan and others collectively are main in round 39 seats, far behind the dominant NDA bloc.