Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav has issued a clarification after a post from his verified Facebook page went viral, claiming he had been in a 12-year-long romantic relationship with a woman named Anushka Yadav. The post, which has since been deleted, triggered a flurry of speculation online amid the marital discord with his wife, Aishwarya Roy. However, Tej Pratap dismissed the claims, stating that his account had been hacked and that hackers shared a doctored image to “defame” and “harass” him.
“My social media platforms have been hacked, and my pictures are being wrongly edited to harass and defame me and my family members. I appeal to my well-wishers and followers to be cautious and not pay heed to any rumours…,” Tej Pratap wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
मेरे सोशल मीडिया प्लैटफॉर्म को हैक एवं मेरे तश्वीरो को गलत तरीके से एडिट कर मुझे और मेरे परिवार वालो को परेशान और बदनाम किया जा रहा है,मैं अपने सुभचिंतको और फॉलोवर्स से अपील करता हूं कि वे सतर्क रहें और किसी भी अफ़वाह पर ध्यान न दे….
— Tej Pratap Yadav (@TejYadav14) May 24, 2025
Tej Pratap Yadav’s Facebook post
“Mai Tej Pratap Yadav aur mere sath is tasweer me jo dikh rahi hain unka naam Anushka Yadav hai. Ham dono pichle 12 saalon se ek duse ko jante hain aur pyar bhi karte hain. Ham log pichle 12 saalon se ek relationship me reh rahe hain [I am Tej Pratap Yadav, and the person seen with me in this picture is Anushka Yadav. We have known each other and been in love for the past 12 years. We have been in a relationship for the last 12 years],” the now-deleted Facebook post read.
It added, “Main bahut dinon se aap logon se yeh baat kehna chah raha tha par samajh nahi aa raha tha kaise kahun. Islie aaj is post ke madhyamk se apne dil ki baat aap sab ke beech rakh raha hun [I’ve been wanting to share this with you all for a long time, but didn’t know how to say it. So today, through this post, I am sharing what’s in my heart with all of you].”
The Facebook post, dated May 24, ended with the plea: “Asha karta hun aap log mer baatein samjhenge [I hope you all will understand what I’m saying].”
Not just that, several videos, which are all over social media, allegedly show Anushka filming herself in a mirror while Tej Pratap Yadav stands behind her, holding her. FinancialExpress.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
Marital discord between Tej Pratap Yadav and Aishwarya Roy
Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi’s son Tej Pratap Yadav and Aishwarya Roy, daughter of Chandrika Roy and granddaughter of former Bihar chief minister Daroga Rai, got married in 2018. However, Aishwarya and Tej Pratap started living separately within a few months.
Amid the ongoing divorce case, Aishwarya urged the public to vote for CM Nitish Kumar, who is a key political rival of Tej Pratap’s family. Her father also snapped ties with RJD to fight his daughter’s battle, both “legally and politically”.