India, July 26 -- Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Saturday announced contesting upcoming Bihar assembly elections from Mahua constituency.

The former Bihar minister's remark comes weeks after he was expelled from the RJD after he made his 12-year relationship public on social media, only to delete the post later.

"Team Tej Pratap Yadav is a platform to reach the people... This time, Uncle (Nitish Kumar) will not become the Chief Minister. Whichever government is formed, if they talk about youth, employment, education, and health, Tej Pratap Yadav will stand with them with full strength," Tej Pratap told reporters in Patna, donning a yellow cap.

Speaking on the upcoming polls, he said, "We will conte...