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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
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
In Bihar, RJD leads family front — over 42% of its outgoing MLAs are dynasts
October 24, 2025 6:03 am
Nothing better illustrates this than the count of dynasts in the outgoing 243-member Assembly: 70 or, at 28.81 per cent, more than one-fourth its total strength, an investigation by The Indian Express shows.
Congress may agree to Tejashwi as CM face to get Bihar alliance back on track
October 23, 2025 5:39 am
Congress emissaries hold talks with RJD leadership, friendly fights may come down to a couple of seats. No clarity on a joint campaign yet
Calls go out, leaders dash down as Congress, RJD in alliance rescue mode
October 22, 2025 3:54 am
Try to avoid ‘friendly fights’ as the clock ticks. But, sources say, tensions have been building up on multiple fronts for past month
JMM says it won't contest Bihar polls, blames 'political conspiracy' by Congress-RJD for decision
October 21, 2025 3:45 pm
The deadline for the submission of nomination papers in these seats was Monday.
Amid Mahagathbandhan crisis, RJD unveils list of 143, drops 36 MLAs, focuses on ‘M-Y’
October 21, 2025 5:15 am
While opting for a mix of new faces and seasoned leaders, RJD fields 20 SC, 1 ST and 24 women candidates; it would have “friendly fights” in six seats with ally Congress.
Congress releases second list for Bihar elections, fields 5 candidates
October 18, 2025 11:23 pm
Polling for the Bihar elections will take place in two phases, on November 6 and 11, and the results will be declared on November 14.
Late Seemanchal heavyweight Taslimuddin’s sons head for a clash again in region
October 18, 2025 7:18 am
Elder son Sarfaraz, denied a ticket by RJD, moves to Jan Suraaj, while younger Shahnawaz is RJD candidate from Jokihat. The seat, won by Taslimuddin five times, could see a four-way split of Muslim vote
'Fake, patched up edit of an ad': Actor Manoj Bajpayee issues clarification over video endorsing RJD
October 17, 2025 6:12 pm
Manoj Bajpayee fake video, RJD fake campaign video: Mahagathbandhan ally Congress criticised the actor for making his statement public, urging him to file an FIR instead.
