Who is Anushka Yadav, the 'mystery lover' who appeared in Tej Pratap Yadav's viral revelation?

Anushka Yadav has suddenly become a name of interest in Bihar’s political circles, after Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, made a surprising revelation on social media. In a Facebook post that went viral immediately, Tej Pratap claimed that he had been in a relationship with Anushka for the past 12 years.

Tej Pratap posted a picture of himself with Anushka on his official social media account and wrote, “I am Tej Pratap Yadav, and the person with me in this picture is Anushka Yadav. We have known and loved each other for the past 12 years. We’ve been in a relationship for all these years. I’ve wanted to share this with all of you for a long time but didn’t know how to express it. Today, through this post, I am opening my heart to you all. I hope you understand me.” The post immediately drew attention, with followers and the public expressing interest in knowing more about the couple and their future.

The announcement took everyone by surprise and quickly set off a storm on social media. People began speculating about Anushka's identity and what this revelation might mean for Bihar's political scene.

Tej Pratap was previously married to Aishwarya Rai, daughter of another well-known political family in Bihar. Their marriage in 2018 made headlines, but it didn’t last. The two are still in the process of getting divorced.

Who is Anushka Yadav?

At the moment, not much is publicly known about her. She keeps a very low profile, and her name had not come up in media or political circles until Tej Pratap’s sudden revelation.

According to a report by The Economic Times, Anushka is from Bihar and she and Tej Pratap met over a decade ago. It is also believed that she is the sister of one of Tej Pratap’s close friends, a person who has since left the RJD and joined another political party.

As the buzz around the Facebook post grew, Tej Pratap soon took a U-turn. He posted on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that his Facebook account had been hacked and that the photo was edited. He said the post was a conspiracy to defame him and his family.

But the damage was already done. The post had triggered intense public interest and political debate. Later on Sunday, Lalu Yadav, his father and RJD chief, expelled Tej Pratap from the party and even disowned him from the family, citing his “irresponsible behaviour.”