PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has confirmed that his photos and videos with Anushka Yadav, shared on social media last month, were genuine.
It was his first public admission since the posts went viral.
In an interview with a TV news channel, Tej said, "Everyone loves. There is nothing wrong in it." The posts had triggered a controversy, leading to his expulsion from the party by his father, who also disowned him.
The Hasanpur MLA said he remains in contact with his mother, Rabri Devi, and expressed hope that "everything will be fine, gradually," adding that he believed he would return to the RJD, given his popularity. "The public loves me," he said.
Amid the furore, his estranged wife Aishwarya Rai, who is contesting a divorce case with him, had called the expulsion a mere drama.
Tej insisted he had no resentment towards his family. "I respect my parents like god," he said. Asked if he would return to politics through public support, he replied, "I will definitely come back."
Responding to a question about his role in the upcoming assembly elections, the former health minister said, "People will decide my political fate. Some thought that by getting me expelled, they would achieve something. But they will be ruined. People call me Teju Bhaiya for a reason. People like me."
Asked whether he had spoken to his brother Tejashwi, sister Misa Bharti or father Lalu Prasad, he said, "All this is a domestic matter. I have moved beyond some things."
He also expressed confidence in the Mahagathbandhan forming the next govt in Bihar with Tejashwi as chief minister.
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