Patna, Nov. 29: Six years ago, on a November morning, Tejaswi made his first-class cricketing debut at Ranchi's Mecon ground.

Another November, another debut awaits Tejaswi - this time on a different pitch though.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's younger son and deputy chief minister Tejaswi is busy going though the rulebook for legislative business. He is also taking tips from his father, as the first-time MLA wants to be well prepared ahead of his first session of the 16th Assembly starting tomorrow.

Also, he does not want to get out of this pitch quickly like his first innings in which he could score only 1 facing five balls.

"I am very excited and enthusiastic ahead of my first brush with the Assembly proceedings. I also look forward to the co-operation from other members of the House, especially the seniors, including the Opposition leaders," Tejaswi told The Telegraph.

He expressed to learn nuances of legislation from the seniors as well from all those who would be sitting with him on the treasury bench. Incidentally, Tejaswi's older brother Tej Pratap would share the bench with him as health minister. The two brothers would sit beside chief minister Nitish Kumar.

"I want to live up to the expectation of the people and members of the House. Being the youngest deputy chief minister the country has ever seen, people's expectation is high and it is my duty to live up to their expectation," said Tejaswi, adding that he would be "punctual" for the Assembly session, which would end on December 8.

In the past few days, he has been going through the rulebook to understand the business of the legislators, including their rights and duties. The first-time MLA, who also holds two other departments - road construction and backward classes and extremely backward classes welfare - Tejaswi wants to leave no stone unturned and is trying his best to get all the knowledge necessary for a good lawmaker.

He is referring books related to the Constitution so that nobody can question his wisdom of politics. Most importantly, he is getting tips from this father who knows in and out of politics. "I am quite aware about my rights and acquiring more information about the Constitution from different books. However, the best part as you know is that I have inherited politics from my parents and with this regard I have an added advantage because my father is an institution in himself so far politics is concerned. I always get valuable inputs from him," said Tejaswi.

Of 101 seats it contested, the RJD won 80 and emerged as the single largest party in the Grand Alliance with 71 to JDU and 27 to Congress. The 16th Assembly session will have 99 new members, including Tejaswi and Tej Pratap.

It is believed that father Lalu wants his younger son Tejaswi to take the baton of the party and that's the reason that he has been projected the second man of the RJD and government as well. Tejaswi is the one who issues directions and diktat to the party MLAs, which Lalu strongly supports too.

Tejaswi is also excited for one more reason that he would sit beside Nitish. "Sitting next to Nitishji, who is an able administrator, is again an achievement. He would be always there to guide me. I can learn a lot of things from him as being one of the most respected leaders in Bihar. I just want to live up to the expectation of Nitishji," said Tejawi, adding that he would attend his first Assembly wearing white kurta-pajama and bundi (Nehru jacket) with black shoes.