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Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
  • Abbreviation RLD
  • President Jayant Chaudhary
  • Founder Ajit Singh
  • Founded 1996; 29 years Ago (1996)
  • Country India
  • Headquarters AB 97, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi, 110011
  • Eci Status Unrecognised Party
  • Ideology Jats Upliftment, Regionalism, Farmers' Rights

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Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 08 Feb 2025
Rashtriya Lok Dal: A Regional Force in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), meaning National People's Party, is a regional political party primarily active in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Founded in 1996 by Chaudhary Ajit Singh, son of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh...

RASHTRIYA LOK DAL NEWS

Amid disquiet among RLD Muslim faces, how the party is looking to ride Waqf storm

April 05, 2025 7:53 pm

Shahzeb Rizvi has become RLD's first Muslim face to resign to protest Jayant Chaudhary's decision to back Waqf Bill, even as some other Muslim party leaders may also follow suit.

UP Assembly Bypolls: Ready to contest two seats, says Nishad after talks with Adityanath

October 15, 2024 1:31 am

The NISHAD Party appointed coordinators and teams to start preparations on both Katehri and Manjhwa seats. Even as the party is adamant on contesting both, sources said the BJP is trying to convince the party to let their candidates contest on the BJP symbol.

As BJP shifts focus to UP Assembly bypolls, why ally NISHAD Party is on edge

October 11, 2024 7:52 am

“I will most likely meet Union Home Minister (Amit Shah) in the next few days … we remain confident of contesting two seats, Majhawan and Katehari,” says Sanjay Nishad

Jayant Chaudhary at Idea Exchange: ‘Data-centric decision-making is a must but caste data is tricky to capture’

August 19, 2024 9:52 am

Data-centric decision-making is a must but we have to understand that caste data is inherently tricky to capture. There may be some dominant castes in every category.

No permanent allies, nor enemies: How RLD has steered itself to four Houses, two govts

June 28, 2024 11:44 am

With 9 MLAs and 2 MPs, Jayant Chaudhary's party, which ditched INDIA to join NDA, now has ministers in both New Delhi and Lucknow, and ambitions of expanding to other parts

Invite to tea ends in violence in UP’s Baghpat as RLD, BJP workers clash

March 29, 2024 3:19 pm

The RLD and BJP are allies in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The clash took place in Tilwara village after a local BJP leader invited senior RLD leader Rajkumar Sangwan for tea at his house.

Delhi Confidential: The Flip Side

February 23, 2024 4:02 am

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary has crossed over to the ruling NDA, but not without ambiguity.

10 days after Jayant said joining NDA, what is BJP waiting for?

February 20, 2024 4:17 pm

No word from BJP on formal alliance yet, leaders insist it is all but sealed; speculation that both sides are waiting for the farmer agitation to get resolved for maximum effect.

As Jayant leads RLD to BJP, west UP waits for clearer signs to follow him

February 17, 2024 2:46 pm

No clarity on seats yet, Muslim base wary, farm protest stirring, RLD supporters watch out for deal Jayant gets; Bharat Ratna to Charan Singh welcome but not the clincher

The Jayant factor: What’s in the big shift for RLD, BJP

February 19, 2024 2:48 pm

After decades of nursing a social combination of Jats and Muslims in western UP, first under Charan Singh and later Ajit Singh, the RLD and its party chief Jayant Singh, are now fighting to stay relevant. Will a new camp lift its fortunes?

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