Who is Monica Mani? What kind of speculations happened as soon as Tej Pratap Yadav joined the party?

These days a new twist is being seen every day in the politics of Bihar. Sometimes speculations increase about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and sometimes news related to Lalu family dominates the headlines. But now the news that has come out has added a touch of glamor to politics.

In fact, such a face has joined Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), the party of former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, whose discussion is spreading like wildfire on social media. This name is- Monika Money, whom people are calling as ‘Beauty Queen’. Let us know who Monica Mani is and why politics has heated up with her entry.

Who is Monica Money?

Monica Mani is originally from Muzaffarpur, Bihar and has won the title of ‘Mrs. Bihar’. In the year 2017, she participated in the Mrs. India competition, where she was the second runner-up. After this she took the path of social work and started working on issues like education, employment and women empowerment. Monica, who has studied from Delhi University, has also been an entrepreneur and currently lives in Patna with her family.

How did Tej Pratap Yadav enter the party?

Monike Mani took membership of Janashakti Janata Dal in the presence of Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday. But the story of his entry starts from the occasion of Makar Sankranti, when Tej Pratap organized ‘Dahi-Chuda Bhoj’ at his residence in Patna. Many big leaders of Bihar were present in this program and Monica Mani was also seen there for the first time. His pictures with Tej Pratap on stage went viral and since then the discussion about his entry into politics started.

Was Monika already active in politics?

While talking to the media, Monica Mani herself had said that ‘Tej Pratap Yadav has offered her to join JJD, she will consider it.’ He had also made it clear that he was not already in active politics, although he was associated with Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United (JDU).

Why did the party give so much importance to Monika?

Janashakti Janata Dal informed about Monica Mani’s entry on its official social media handle. According to the party, Monica has been continuously working in the field of education, employment and women upliftment since 2017. The party believes that his joining will give new strength to JJD’s social campaigns.

What is the condition of Tej Pratap’s party?

Let us tell you that after Tej Pratap Yadav was separated from RJD and Lalu family last year, he had formed Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD). In the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, the party contested some seats, but the performance was not as expected. Tej Pratap himself had lost the election from Mahua seat of Vaishali.

Now what is JJD’s next plan?

After the defeat, Tej Pratap is now busy in strengthening his party. He has also announced to contest elections in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. It is being told that JJD may field its candidates on some seats in the upcoming Bengal elections. For this, Tej Pratap is constantly busy making strategies with local leaders.