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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
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- Abbreviation RJD
- President Lalu Prasad Yadav
- Founder Lalu Prasad Yadav, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Jagada Nand Singh, Tulsidas Mehta, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Mohammad Shahabuddin, Mohammed Taslimuddin, Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi
- Founded 5 July 1997 (27 Years Ago) (1997-07-05)
- Country India
- Headquarters 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India-110001
- Eci Status State Party In Bihar
- Ideology Bihari Nationalism, Regionalism, Democratic Socialism, Secularism, Left-wing Populism
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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 05 Feb 2025
Rashtriya Janata Dal: A Bihar Powerhouse Founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is a prominent political party primarily based in Bihar. Its core support base traditionally comprises Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Dalits, and Muslims, establishing it as a significant vo...
RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL NEWS
RJD meeting, and a spat: Of seats of power and chair positions
October 11, 2022 11:21 pm
The ugly row between Tej Pratap Yadav and a once close aide of Lalu Prasad spoke about shifting equations within the party, and two people trying to find some space
Don’t dilute 2024 agenda, says Tejashwi as RJD differences come to fore
October 10, 2022 10:37 am
Warning party leaders against speaking out of turn, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, who also attended the meeting along with veteran leader Sharad Yadav, announced that only Tejashwi would comment on matters related to the party's policy or other important issues.
Bihar agriculture minister, who took digs at Nitish, steps down
October 03, 2022 9:53 am
Tourism minister Kumar Sarvajeet succeeds Sudhakar Singh, who last month flagged “corruption” in his department and claimed the government was not listening to him.
Bihar: RJD's Kartik Kumar resigns as minister
September 01, 2022 6:56 am
Kartik Kumar is scheduled to appear before a local court today in connection with a pending arrest warrant against him in a 2014 kidnapping case.
Newsmaker | Awadh Bihari Choudhary, RJD’s Yadav face in Siwan, set to be new Bihar Speaker
August 26, 2022 12:11 pm
He was likely chosen as no leader from Siwan was given a ministerial berth, says party functionary.
2014 kidnapping case: Row over pending arrest warrant against new Bihar Law Minister
August 18, 2022 5:42 am
On February 19, a judicial magistrate had declared Kartikeya an absconder and issued arrest warrant against him. The Patna High Court had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in 2017.
After PM tip, Tejashwi pulls jeep, plays cricket to shape up, gain political weight
July 26, 2022 9:15 am
PM Modi reportedly asked Tejashwi to “lose some weight” during their off-stage conversation on 12 July at the closing function of the Bihar Assembly's centenary celebrations.
Tejashwi, Nityanand Rai rivalry flares as they brace for CM, Yadav leadership battles ahead
July 20, 2022 7:08 pm
The latest exchange of fireworks between the BJP and the RJD started after Rai joined his state party colleagues to flay Tejashwi for his "murti (statue)" jibe at Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's Presidential candidate.
Tejashwi claims Nityanand Rai wanted to join RJD, BJP says ‘character assassination’
July 19, 2022 6:46 am
Tejashwi on Monday said Rai had "no moral courage" to react and that he "had come with a request to be taken into the RJD when he had not become a minister".
Sharad Yadav interview: 'Oppn unity is a must... its consensus PM candidate is not important'
June 03, 2022 7:51 am
Sharad Yadav has not given any hint of retirement from politics, saying "Sangharsh jari rahega (struggle will continue)"
