Personal Life Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav married Rajshree Yadav (formerly Rachel Godinho) on 9 December 2021 in a private ceremony in Delhi. The couple have two children.

Legal cases

He has not been convicted in any case. He and his family deny all the allegations and call the cases politically motivated.

• IRCTC hotels case (CBI): Registered in 2017 over alleged irregularities in the lease of two railway hotels while Lalu Prasad was Railway Minister. Tejashwi was named in the 2018 chargesheet and granted bail. On 13 October 2025 a Delhi court framed charges of corruption, conspiracy and cheating; all accused pleaded not guilty and the case went to trial. In January 2026 the Delhi High Court issued notice to the CBI on his plea against the charges.
• IRCTC money-laundering case (ED): On 10 September 2026 the trial court ordered charges against nine accused including him, while discharging seven others; formal framing was listed for 19 November 2026.
• Land-for-jobs case: Relates to alleged transfers of land in return for railway Group D jobs (2004–2009). On 9 January 2026 a Delhi court ordered charges against 41 accused including Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi; trial evidence was scheduled from March 2026.
• "Gujaratis" remark: A criminal defamation complaint was filed in Ahmedabad over a remark about Gujaratis. After he withdrew the statement, saying he holds Gujaratis in "great esteem", the Supreme Court quashed the complaint on 13 February 2024.