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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): News

16 Nov 2025
Lalu Prasad Yadav

After Rohini, 3 more Lalu Yadav daughters leave Patna residence

The internal crisis within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) intensified as three daughters of party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav left their Patna residence for Delhi.

NDA finalizes Bihar cabinet; BJP gets more berths, Nitish stays

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to have a larger share of the pie in the new Bihar government, NDTV reported on Sunday, citing sources.

'Abuses...slipper raised': Rohini Acharya amid Yadav family feud

Rohini Acharya, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, has made shocking allegations against her family.

16 Nov 2025
Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD feud exposes Tejashwi aide Rameez, accused in UP murder

An internal rift within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has come to light after Rohini Acharya's recent allegations against key party members.

16 Nov 2025
Chirag Paswan

'₹14,000cr World Bank loan used in Bihar polls': Kishor's party

Uday Singh, the national president of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party, has alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government diverted a ₹14,000 crore World Bank loan for election purposes.

15 Nov 2025
Politics

'Disowning family... quitting politics': Tejashwi Yadav's sister after RJD loss

Rohini Acharya, the daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav, has announced her decision to leave politics and disassociate from her family.

15 Nov 2025
Narendra Modi

'Congress may see split soon': PM Modi predicts after results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has predicted that the Indian National Congress (INC) could face another split soon, just after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a landslide victory in the Bihar elections.

'Result surprising, election not fair...': Rahul Gandhi on Bihar loss

Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has reacted to the party's disappointing performance in the Bihar Assembly elections.

14 Nov 2025
Politics

Late gangster Mohammad Shahabuddin's son leads in Raghunathpur 

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Osama Shahab is leading in the Raghunathpur constituency of Siwan district, Bihar by 3,478 votes.

Bihar election result: Party-wise, RJD surges ahead of BJP, JDU 

Early trends from major TV networks indicate a close fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar.

14 Nov 2025
Janata Dal (United)

Bihar Congress chief confident of Mahagathbandhan win

Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram has expressed confidence that the Mahagathbandhan alliance will win the Bihar Assembly election.

14 Nov 2025
Bihar

Bihar elections: Anant Singh leads from Mokama seat

Janata Dal United (JDU) candidate Anant Singh is leading the race for the Mokama seat in Patna in the ongoing Bihar assembly elections.

08 Nov 2025
Bihar

'RJD wants to turn Bihar's youth into hooligans': Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) at a poll rally in Sitamarhi, Bihar.

Bihar election phase 1: 42.3% voter turnout recorded till 1:00pm 

The first phase of voting in Bihar's 121 constituencies across 18 districts began on Thursday at 7:00am. Voting will continue till 5:00pm.

05 Nov 2025
Lalu Prasad Yadav

Estranged brothers Tejashwi, Tej's awkward encounter at airport goes viral

Estranged brothers and Bihar political rivals, Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, crossed paths at the Patna airport.

1cr jobs, free education, metro services: NDA releases Bihar manifesto 

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.

23 Oct 2025
Ashok Gehlot

Mahagathbandhan announces Tejashwi as CM's face, Mukesh Sahani as deputy 

The Mahagathbandhan opposition alliance has announced Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

21 Oct 2025
Bihar

Bihar Assembly elections: Hemant Soren's JMM withdraws; blames 'political conspiracy'

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has withdrawn from the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Bihar polls: RJD fields 143 candidates; Tejashwi to contest Raghopur 

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has declared its list of 143 candidates for the upcoming state elections, a reduction of one seat from the 2020 election, when it contested 144 seats.

Who's Satish Kumar Yadav from BJP's 3rd list challenging Tejashwi 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its third list of 18 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, fielding Satish Kumar Yadav from Raghopur.

BJP releases first list of candidates for Bihar Assembly polls 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls, amid ongoing tensions within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the seat-sharing agreement.

Bihar Assembly elections: BJP, JD(U) to contest 101 seats each

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finalized its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

06 Oct 2025
Bihar

Bihar election to be held on November 6 and 11

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced dates for the Bihar Assembly election.

'Burqa-clad voters' identification must during Bihar polls: BJP chief

Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Jaiswal has sparked controversy by suggesting the Election Commission of India (ECI) verify burqa-clad voters during the upcoming Bihar elections.

Bihar SIR: Claims/objections filed after September 1 will be considered 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that claims and objections regarding the draft electoral rolls in Bihar can be filed even beyond the September 1 deadline.

28 Jul 2025
Bihar

'Joote se maarenge': MLA spars with secretary 'Panchayat' series style   

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Bhai Virendra has sparked a controversy after an audio clip of him threatening a Panchayat Sachiv went viral.

Illegal immigrants from Nepal, Myanmar in Bihar: Voter list revision

A door-to-door survey conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar has revealed a surprising fact.

10 Jul 2025
Bihar

'Bihar election near, allow 3 common IDs for SIR': SC   

The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards (EPIC cards) as proof of identity for voters in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

15 Apr 2025
Mahatma Gandhi

Rahul to launch 'Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan' aimed at revamping party 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will launch the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan on Tuesday.

07 Apr 2025
Article 370

Chaos in J&K assembly over Waqf Act; MLAs tear copies 

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly saw much ruckus on Monday as members of the National Conference (NC) and its allies protested the newly passed Waqf Amendment Bill.

06 Apr 2025
Asaduddin Owaisi

RJD to challenge Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will challenge the new Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court. This comes after the President approved the bill on Saturday, making it law.

30 Mar 2025
Amit Shah

Bihar's choice between 'jungle raj' and development: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed the Congress and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), alleging they were blocking Bihar's development.

15 Feb 2025
Bihar

Congress appoints new chiefs in Maharashtra, Odisha

The Indian National Congress has named Harshvardhan Sapkal as the president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant likely to join politics; who's he

Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is likely to join politics after the Holi festival.

17 Dec 2024
Bihar

RJD MLA's remarks on temples stir controversy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh has sparked a controversy with his recent remarks on temples.

05 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Modi-Adani ek hain...': Opposition MPs—including Rahul—stage protest in Parliament

Congress MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged an unusual protest in Parliament on Thursday.

'If PM can have biryani...': Tejashwi on India-Pakistan cricket row

Amid the raging controversy over India's decision to not send its cricket team to Pakistan for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav has called for separating politics from sports.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren resigns, oath-taking on November 28

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Governor Santosh Gangwar at 4:00pm on Sunday to formally stake his claim to form the government, ANI reported.

15 Nov 2024
Ajit Pawar

'BJP se satoge toh...': RJD's poster counters Yogi's 'batenge' rhetoric

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has put up posters outside its office in Patna, Bihar, slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's recent comments.

13 Nov 2024
Amit Shah

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Voting for Phase 1 begins

The first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election began on Wednesday with 43 of the total 81 seats at stake.

19 Oct 2024
Hemant Soren

Jharkhand polls: Congress-JMM to contest 70 of 81 seats

The Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), both members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), has announced its plan for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections.

07 Oct 2024
Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu, sons granted bail by Delhi court in land-for-jobs case

A Delhi court granted bail on Monday to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, along with his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in the land-for-jobs money laundering case.

18 Sep 2024
Lalu Prasad Yadav

Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav in land-for-jobs case 

A Delhi court has summoned former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his son, former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, and others in connection with the "land-for-jobs" case.

21 Aug 2024
Akhilesh Yadav

Watch: Scuffle erupts between police, Bharat Bandh protestors in Bihar

A clash occurred between Bharat Bandh supporters and police in Jehanabad, Bihar, on Wednesday.

21 Aug 2024
Nitish Kumar

Bihar: RJD leader chased into his home, shot dead

Pankaj Rai, a local councilor and member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was shot dead at his residence in Hajipur, Bihar on Tuesday evening.

Why's there a Bharat Bandh today, what are the demands?

Dalit and Adivasi organizations have called for a peaceful "Bharat Bandh" on Wednesday.

Centre rules out special status for Bihar

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre has dismissed any plans to grant special category status to Bihar, a key demand of its ally, the Janata Dal (United).

08 Jul 2024
Hemant Soren

CM Hemant Soren wins trust vote in Jharkhand assembly 

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday successfully passed a floor test in the state assembly, securing 45 out of 76 votes.

05 Jul 2024
Nitish Kumar

Bihar: 16 engineers suspended after 10 bridges collapse within fortnight

The water resources department in Bihar on Friday suspended 16 engineers following the collapse of ten bridges across the state within a 15-day span, as per an official statement.

04 Jul 2024
Hemant Soren

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren invited to form government; oath-taking on Sunday

Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday officially invited Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren to form the state government.