Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
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| Abbreviation | RJD |
| President | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| Chairman | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Abhay Kushwaha |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Prem Chand Gupta |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 5 July 1997 |
| Split from | Janata Dal |
| Headquarters | 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India-110001 |
| Student wing | Chhatra Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Youth wing | Yuva Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Women's wing | Mahila Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing[5][1] |
| Colours | Green |
| Slogan | "Samaj Ka Bal, Rashtriya Janata Dal" "Bihar Ka Vishwas, Lalten Ka Prakash" |
| ECI Status | State party in Bihar |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 4 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 5 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | List
Bihar Legislative Assembly 72 / 243 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 1 / 81 Kerala Legislative Assembly 1 / 140
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| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 14 / 75 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 2 / 31 |
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (abbreviated as RJD; translation: National People's Party) is an Indian political party, mainly based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav.[6][7]
The party's support base has traditionally been Other Backward Classes, Dalits and Muslims and it is considered a political champion of the lower castes.[8] In 2008, RJD received the status of recognized national level party following its performance in north-eastern states.[9] RJD was derecognised as a national party on 30 July 2010.[10] Leading the Mahagathbandhan alliance with 105 MLAs, it is currently the official opposition in Bihar. RJD is part of Ruling Government in Jharkhand and Kerala with its allies in Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) and LDF respectively.[11]
- ^ a b Singh, Prem (15 September 2020). "Raghuvansh Prasad Singh: A committed socialist". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
- ^ "With his populist rhetoric, Bihar CM Laloo Prasad Yadav emerges as a powerful leader". India Today. 15 July 1991. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Lalu Yadav secular champion".
- ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Know your party symbols!".
- ^ "From Lula to Lalu". 9 April 2019.
The legal cases against Lalu Prasad Yadav and Lula da Silva along with their subsequent incarceration are glaring examples of how the issue of corruption is often used as a weapon by the right against popular centre-left political formations.
- ^ "Profile: Laloo Prasad Yadav". 18 December 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Lalu Prasad Yadav: The shrewd politician's highs and lows". Rediff. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Democracy against Development. South Asia Across the Disciplines. University of Chicago Press.
- ^ "RJD gets 'national' tag – India – The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Balaji, J. (30 July 2010). "RJD-derecognised-as-national-party". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Jharkhand Legislative Assembly