Tej Pratap Yadav, the national president of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in connection with a case related to protests over the NEET exam in Patna.
The arrest was made by the Patna Police following a complaint filed by the Bihar State Education Department. The protests, which occurred earlier this month, involved allegations of irregularities in the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) exam. Yadav was taken into custody and produced before a local court, which ordered his judicial custody for 14 days.
According to police sources, the case involves charges of unlawful assembly and disrupting public order during the protests. Yadav's legal team has stated that they will seek bail in the coming days. The incident has drawn significant political attention in Bihar, given Yadav's prominent political lineage.
As of now, no further details about the specific allegations or the evidence against Yadav have been released by the authorities. The investigation is ongoing.
