Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav filed his nomination for the Bihar Assembly elections on Wednesday (October 15). Tejashwi Yadav is a candidate from Raghopur assembly seat of Vaishali district. In the affidavit filed during nomination, Tejashwi has given information about his total assets.

Tejashwi Yadav has informed in the affidavit that he has total assets worth around Rs 8.1 crore. Apart from this, Tejashwi also has many luxurious and expensive things, including an Italian made pistol and 50 live cartridges worth Rs 1.05 lakh. Apart from this, a desktop and a laptop are also included in it.

Movable assets worth Rs 6.12 crore

The RJD leader’s announcement also includes movable and immovable property. Tejashwi Yadav’s total assets include movable assets worth Rs 6.12 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 1.88 crore.

Tejashwi Yadav’s wife Rajshree Yadav has declared assets worth Rs 1.88 crore, which includes immovable property worth Rs 59.69 lakh. It has been told in the affidavit that Tejashwi has Rs 1.5 lakh in cash, while Rajshree has Rs 1 lakh.

Tejashwi and wife have about 50 tola gold

He has several bank accounts and has liabilities of Rs 55.55 lakh. Tejashwi Yadav also gave information about 200 grams of gold and 2 kilograms of silver, while Rajshree has 480 grams of gold.

Rs 1.35 crore government dues

The RJD leader has total government dues of Rs 1.35 crore, while his wife has no dues or liabilities. While filing nomination, RJD made a huge show of strength, in which thousands of supporters took part in the road show.

‘The people of Raghopur will bless me’- Tejashwi Yadav

Senior party leaders including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti and Sanjay Yadav were with Tejashwi during the nomination process. Before filing the nomination, Tejashwi said, “The people of Raghopur have trusted me twice. This is my third nomination, and I am confident that they will bless me again. The people of Bihar are fed up with crime, corruption and unemployment. This time change is certain. Bihar will get a grand alliance government.”

Raghopur assembly seat is considered to be one of the hottest seats in Bihar assembly elections. Former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is going to file nomination from this seat. Besides, it was also being speculated that Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore would also present his candidature from this seat. However, now Prashant Kishore has put an end to all the speculations. He has announced that he is not going to contest Bihar Assembly elections this time.

Prashant Kishore himself has informed that he will continue the work he is doing only for Jan Suraj Party. Chanchal Singh will be fielded from Raghopur seat.

‘Time will be wasted if I contest elections’- Prashant Kishore

Speaking to news agency PTI, Prashant Kishore said, “The party has decided that if I complete the work I already have, it will be enough. If I go to contest the elections, there will be a loss of 4-5 days. Due to this loss, many candidates of Jan Suraj may suffer. Therefore, for the interest of the party, I have been given the responsibility to continue doing the work I am doing.”

VIDEO | EXCLUSIVE: “No, I won’t contest. Party has decided… I will continue to do the work I have been doing in the party. I will continue with the organizational work for the larger interest of the party,” Jan Suraaj (@PrashantKishor) founder Prashant Kishor said responding to… pic.twitter.com/aYpbz9mpth

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 15, 2025

For information, let us tell you that Prashant Kishore had already decided that he will not contest elections from Raghopur in Vaishali district. Recently, he has given the symbol to Chanchal Singh for Raghopur seat, which made it clear that Tejashwi Yadav will not have a direct contest with Prashant Kishore. At the same time, Tejashwi Yadav will also file nomination from Raghopur seat today. He is going to contest elections from this seat for the third time.

In recent times, there was speculation that Tejashwi Yadav may contest elections this time from some other seat, possibly from Phulparas assembly seat in Madhubani district. However, later the equations changed.