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RJD (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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RJD (RJD) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Rashtriya Janata Dal: Bihar's Caste Politics Powerhouse Founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is a prominent political force in Bihar, primarily drawing support from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Dalits, and Muslims. Its emergence solidified its position as a champion...
RJD NEWS
After Bihar blow, why cracks are widening between RJD, Congress
December 03, 2025 1:44 pm
State Congress president Rajesh Ram says the party’s alliance with RJD was just “electoral”, even as several DCC chiefs blame non-cooperation from RJD, among other factors, for the party’s rout
RJD flags factors behind Bihar debacle: 'Wrong tickets', 'Dashazari' to 'offensive' Bhojpuri songs
November 29, 2025 7:48 am
Conducting a review of the poll outcome, RJD also claims 'sabotage' by some party workers; admits that it underestimated the Owaisi factor
House of Yadavs: RJD digs in its heels over 10, Circular Road, a day after govt notice, says ‘Rabri Devi won’t vacate’
November 27, 2025 9:59 am
Decision politically motivated, "smacks of spite", says RJD state president; JD(U) hits back: “How long will Lalu family talk about houses for themselves?”
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh interview: ‘We were worse off in 2010, yet we came back strongly … Will bounce back again’
November 18, 2025 6:19 pm
“The government used state funds to transfer significant financial benefits directly to a big voter bloc, especially women … This created a new arithmetic that the results don’t visibly reflect yet … poses a new challenge,” says one of the Opposition party's leading strategists
Mahagathbandhan’s caste math errors: All but 2 of RJD’s EBC candidates lost, Congress dependence on upper castes backfired
November 17, 2025 10:23 am
While the RJD’s EBC candidates performed the worst, with the highest average margin of defeat at 27,506 votes, none of the Congress’s upper-caste nominees won.
Day after poll drubbing, RJD says ‘no sorrow in defeat…will continue to raise voice among poor’
November 15, 2025 6:09 pm
On Friday, the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan received a crushing defeat in the hands of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the fiercely fought Bihar Elections 2025.
PM Modi says Bihar supported SIR, calls for 'purification' of voter rolls
November 14, 2025 7:53 pm
Bihar Election Results 2025, PM Modi Speech Today: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has cruised to a formidable victory in the Bihar Assembly elections.
Bihar Election Results 2025: Behind the RJD debacle in Bihar, and what's next for the party, Tejashwi Yadav
November 14, 2025 6:42 pm
Bihar Election Results 2025: From Chirag Paswan’s return to the NDA fold to a weak narrative on social welfare and the “jungle raj” liability, multiple factors contributed to one of its worst electoral performances of late.
Bihar Chief Ministers | From homemaker to three-time chief minister – the rise of Rabri Devi
November 11, 2025 7:14 pm
On July 25, 1997, facing imminent arrest in the fodder scam, Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced that his wife Rabri Devi would be the next chief minister. For Rabri, it was a tectonic shift.
From ‘M-Y’ to ‘M+M-Y’, a slight shift in RJD’s Bihar poll strategy
October 30, 2025 4:19 pm
For the 2025 Assembly election, the RJD has not made any significant changes in the caste composition of its candidates from the previous election, with the highest number still coming from the Yadavs
RJD PHOTOS
After JD(U)-RJD patch-up, Nitish pays courtesy visit to ex-foe Lalu Prasad
August 17, 2022 10:27 pm
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday visited RJD national president Lalu Prasad, who returned to Patna from New Delhi after undergoing treatment due to a fall.
Rajya Sabha nominations 2016: Faces to look out for
May 30, 2016 6:19 pm
Parties like BJP, Congress, JD(U), RJD among other have revealed some of the names as their nomination for Rajya Sabha in 2016. Here are a few:
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RJD VIDEOS
Nitish Abandons Lalu: What Transpired In These 20 Months Of The Failed Alliance
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Doubling farmers’ income is government’s political stunt, says Lalu Yadav
February 29, 2016 4:35 pm
Patna, Feb 29 (ANI): Former railway minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday said the ruling government’s statement of doubling farmers’ income by 2022, is just a political stunt to reserve their berth in the next general elections.He further asserted that the BJP-led Central Government will not win the 2019 polls.
Patiala court scuffle is attack on India’s democracy: Farooq
February 18, 2016 12:09 pm
Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): Condemning the JNU row, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Patron Farooq Abdullah said that the scuffle between lawyers and students outside the Patiala House Court is an attack on India’s democracy. Farooq added that the entire JNU row has been exaggerated and the Vice Chancellor should have handled it himself. Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder Lalu Prasad Yadav accused the Delhi Police for being a mere spectator in the JNU row, alleging that they are acting on behalf of the Centre.
Take action against Sarfaraz, if there are evidences: Lalu Yadav
January 22, 2016 10:54 am
Patna, Jan 22 (ANI): Commenting on the Janata Dal-United MLA Sarfaraz Alam's molestation case, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said in his view, there should be quick action against Sarfaraz, if there is any evidence. He added that now the JDU has to decide how they want to proceed in this matter.
BJP answerable for Pathankot: Lalu Yadav
January 12, 2016 9:39 am
Patna, Jan 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had failed to safeguard the nation and the party was liable as to how the terrorists entered Pathankot’s highly secured airbase. He further said that instead of engaging in communalism, BJP should answer about nation’s security. He said that Pakistani former General Pervez Musharraf is not the government of Pakistan and held the Pakistani government answerable regarding the Pathankot terror attack.
PM Modi's visit to Pathankot significant: RJD
January 09, 2016 7:39 am
New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pathankot is of utmost importance and this decision has been highly appreciated. He stated that although this decision was good but the Prime Minister has failed in forming a coherent strategy for Pakistan. He added that there are many drawbacks regarding Pakistan which requires attention.
PM Modi failed to protect the country: Lalu Yadav
January 08, 2016 10:45 am
Patna, Jan 08 (ANI): Hinting at the Pathankot terror attack, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to protect the country. He also said that the centre only talked about law and order while the country remained unsafe in their hands.
