Tej Bahadur Yadav

Ex-BSF Serviceman, Politician

Indian Village- Rata Kalan, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Quick Info

ProfessionEx-BSF Serviceman, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/10/1975
Age50 years
BirthplaceVillage- Rata Kalan, Mahendragarh, Haryana

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameTej Bahadur Fauzi
Known ForHis video, which went viral on social media; alleging poor quality food being served to soldiers

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteOther Backward Caste (OBC)
AddressVillage- Rata Kalan, Tehsil- Narnaul, District- Mahendragarh, Haryana

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date24/12/1998

Family

FatherSher Singh (Indian Army Personnel)
MotherName
SiblingsSubhash Chand (Gujarat Police Personnel), Krishan Deep (a Farmer), Bheem Singh (BSF Jawan), Hanuman (a Farmer)
SpouseSharmila Devi (works in a private company in Rewari)
ChildrenRohit (committed suicide in January 2019)
GrandfatherIshwar Singh Azad (worked with Subhash Chandra Bose, awarded Tamra Patra by Haryana Government)

Career

Paramilitary Service
BranchBSF
RankConstable
Unit29th Battalion
Dismissal Date19/04/2017
PostingCamp near Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
Viral Video DateJanuary 2017
Dismissal ReasonDisciplinary grounds including uploading video in violation of laid down procedures and rules
Awards16 awards for service in BSF; Gold medal for Best BSF All-Rounder
Politics
Political PartySamajwadi Party (SP) (joined in April 2019)
Political CandidacyContested 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi as SP candidate against Narendra Modi; nomination rejected by Election Commission

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Tej Bahadur comes from a lineage of freedom fighters.
2. He previously served as a BSF Jawan but was discharged for disciplinary reasons.
3. A video posted by Tej Bahadur accusing the military of serving substandard food went viral.
4. There are allegations that Tej Bahadur has a history of alcoholism.
5. He has received several accolades for his contributions while serving in the BSF.
6. He was awarded 16 times for his service in the BSF and won a gold medal for the Best BSF All-Rounder.
7. In 2010, he was court-martialed for indiscipline, including aiming a gun at a senior officer, and sentenced to 89 days of rigorous imprisonment.
8. He owns 2.5 acres of farmland in Haryana.
9. He previously served as a BSF Jawan but was dismissed for disciplinary reasons.
10. In March 2010, he was court-martialed for indiscipline, including using criminal force and inappropriate language toward superiors, and sentenced to 3 months of rigorous imprisonment in custody of the force.
11. Two simultaneous probes were initiated following his video allegations: one to investigate the allegations made by Tej Bahadur Yadav, and another to investigate his conduct in posting videos on social media.
12. The staff court of inquiry report found that Tej Bahadur Yadav had made false charges against his officers.
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