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RLD (RLD)
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- 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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RLD (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...
RLD NEWS
Beyond Jats: How Jayant Chaudhary’s RLD plans to woo 29 most backward castes in UP
August 11, 2026 4:30 pm
To shed its Jat-only image, the Rashtriya Lok Dal plans to offer representation to 29 most backward castes across western UP, adopting Bihar's social engineering model ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
In blow to Jayant Chaudhary before 2027 polls, UP RLD chief quits, flags NDA's 'divisive politics'
August 08, 2026 6:43 am
Ramashish Rai accuses RLD leadership of backing even the BJP's alleged bids to “create frenzy on caste and religious lines”; RLD brushes aside his allegations.
‘Follow same ideology’: JD(U) veteran KC Tyagi joins Jayant’s RLD
March 23, 2026 4:19 am
Former UP minister Ashok Yadav, who was earlier with the Samajwadi Party, too, joined the RLD.
A new strain in RLD-BJP alliance: After ‘disrespect’ to party song, Jayant Chaudhary flexes muscles
September 20, 2025 7:33 pm
RLD chief accompanies singer to same stage from where was allegedly told to get off at a fair in West UP by BJP workers
Rajasthan MLA faces privilege motion for ‘tarnishing govt image’
March 04, 2025 10:39 am
The chief whip stated that Subhash Garg’s claims were a deliberate attempt to tarnish the government's image without any supporting evidence.
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
RLD leader booked for violation of model code of conduct in UP’s Baghpat
March 21, 2024 1:27 pm
RLD general secretary Sukhbir Singh Gathina and two others were booked for allegedly distributing mobile phones to students after the Lok Sabha poll schedule was announced.
Jayant Chaudhary in NDA: More a loss for INDIA in UP, BJP already in commanding position
February 14, 2024 5:01 pm
Its influence among Jats and farmers notwithstanding, Jayant Chaudhary's RLD has failed to pull its weight in recent Assembly polls, its best performance came before Modi-led BJP began its rise
As Jayant makes NDA switch official, a history of RLD’s U-turns: BJP to SP and now back to BJP
February 13, 2024 9:04 am
Ajit Singh in 1997 founded the RLD that has been a part of both the Vajpayee and UPA-II governments and since 2019 was in alliance with the SP.
Today in Politics: Will Jayant Chaudhary announce BJP deal on his father’s birth anniversary?
February 12, 2024 8:00 am
Plus, Bihar set for trust vote after late-night drama that saw RJD accuse police of surrounding Tejashwi Yadav’s home and trying to enter it “on any pretext”.
