Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): News
17 Dec 2024
BiharRJD 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.
29 Nov 2024
International Cricket Council (ICC)'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.
24 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)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 ShahJharkhand 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 SorenJharkhand 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 YadavLalu, 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 YadavDelhi 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 YadavWatch: 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 KumarBihar: 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.
21 Aug 2024
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)Why's there a Bharat Bandh today, what are the demands?
Dalit and Adivasi organizations have called for a peaceful "Bharat Bandh" on Wednesday.
22 Jul 2024
National Development CouncilCentre 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 SorenCM 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 KumarBihar: 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 SorenJharkhand: 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.
29 Jun 2024
Bihar'Indira Gandhi put us in jail, but..': Lalu on Emergency
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday recalled the times he was imprisoned during the 1975-1977 Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
06 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiWhat Mallikarjun Kharge said after INDIA bloc meeting
After the meeting of the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the bloc will continue to fight against the "fascist rule" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
05 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP falls short of majority: 2 coalition-era veterans emerge kingmakers
The Election Commission of India (ECI) declared results for all 543 Lok Sabha seats on Tuesday.
03 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiBihar CM Nitish meets PM Modi ahead of results day
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Monday held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day before the Lok Sabha election results are scheduled to be announced.
31 May 2024
Janata Dal (United)SC rejects plea seeking repolling in Bihar's Munger
The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Kumari Anita, seeking relection in Bihar's Munger constituency over alleged rigging and booth capturing.
22 May 2024
BiharBihar teachers face legal action over photo with RJD candidate
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against four government school teachers in Bihar for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during an election.
16 May 2024
Amit ShahAfter Ram Mandir, NDA will construct Sita Mata temple: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is planning to transform the Punaura Dham Mandir in Bihar's Sitamarhi district into an international pilgrimage site.
14 Apr 2024
Bihar'Eat fish, pig or elephant...why show?': Rajnath Singh to Tejashwi
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over a video that shows Yadav consuming fish with Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani.
13 Apr 2024
BhagalpurTejashwi Yadav unveils RJD's manifesto for upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav unveiled the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
11 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiBJP hits out Lalu's daughter over her 'jail PM' jibe
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti has stirred controversy with her recent remarks.
04 Apr 2024
Congress PartyCongress's Pappu Yadav files nomination from Purnea as independent candidate
Former MP and Congress leader Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, has submitted his nomination for the Purnea Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as an independent candidate.
01 Apr 2024
Rahul GandhiBihar: Pappu Yadav vows to contest from Purnia, triggers debate
Pappu Yadav, also known as Rajesh Ranjan, has sparked a tremor within Bihar's opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance after he vowed to fight from the Purnia constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
29 Mar 2024
Congress Party2024 polls: INDIA bloc finalizes seat-sharing for Bihar's 40 seats
The partners of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance have reached a consensus on the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
24 Mar 2024
BiharBihar: Teacher training, exam during Holi, Good Friday triggers row
Bihar's Education Department has stirred political controversy by scheduling a training program for government teachers on Holi, a major Hindu festival.
24 Mar 2024
BiharNeha Sharma to contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar?
The highly anticipated Lok Sabha election might mark Bollywood actor Neha Sharma's debut in politics, her father and Congress leader Ajay Sharma recently hinted.
20 Mar 2024
Rahul GandhiAhead of polls, Bihar's Pappu Yadav merges JAP with Congress
Prominent Bihar politician Pappu Yadav on Wednesday merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress in New Delhi.
18 Mar 2024
Nitish KumarLok Sabha polls: Mahagathbandhan in Bihar faces 'conflict' over seat-sharing
Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections near, the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar is still struggling with seat-sharing arrangements.
04 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiBJP launches 'Modi ka Parivar' campaign to counter Lalu's jibe
A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav remarked Prime Minister Narendra Modi "does not have a family," top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have changed their X handles to include "Modi Ka Parivar."
16 Feb 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Lalu Prasad says 'doors always open' for Nitish Kumar
Days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched Bihar's Mahagathbandhan alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that "doors are always open" for his former ally.
12 Feb 2024
Rahul GandhiCongress to end Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier than planned
The Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will likely conclude earlier than planned, with its Uttar Pradesh leg being curtailed by at least a week, The Indian Express reported.
12 Feb 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Nitish Kumar passes floor test with 130 MLAs' support
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sailed through the much-anticipated floor test on Monday as his government won a vote of confidence in the legislative assembly.
12 Feb 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: RJD's Awadh Bihari Choudhary removed as assembly speaker
Awadh Bihari Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has been removed as the Bihar Assembly's speaker after failing a no-confidence motion moved by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
12 Feb 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Nitish Kumar's government to face trust vote today
A floor test of the new Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be held on Monday.
09 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiJayant Singh confirms RLD-NDA alliance after Bharat Ratna to grandfather
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Singh on Friday confirmed that his party will form an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Non Democratic Alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
28 Jan 2024
Nitish KumarCongress president's 'Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram' jibe after Nitish Kumar's exit
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Sunday and rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), ending the Mahagathbandhan rule in the state.
28 Jan 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Nitish to resign today, BJP-JD(U) alliance on cards
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to step down on Sunday and return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
27 Jan 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Nitish may stake claim to form government by Sunday
Amid political unrest in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) is set to hold a legislative meeting on Sunday.
11 Jan 2024
BiharBihar school uses benches as fuel for cooking, probe ordered
The Bihar Education Department is investigating claims that wooden benches for students were used as fuel for cooking mid-day meals at a government school in Patna district.
08 Jan 2024
Congress PartyLok Sabha elections: Congress starts seat-sharing talks with INDIA allies
Members of the Congress's National Alliance Committee (NAC) have begun seat-sharing talks with its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) allies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
INDIA holds 'informal meeting' as gathering postponed after allies skip
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) held an informal meeting of the bloc's floor leaders at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Wednesday.
15 Oct 2023
Nitish Kumar'Second Gandhi': JD(U) posters praise Nitish Kumar; BJP, RJD object
A fresh political row erupted in Bihar after posters hailing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as "the country's second Gandhi" appeared in Patna on Sunday.
02 Oct 2023
BiharBihar caste survey results: OBCs 63%, SC 20%, general 15%
The Bihar government on Monday unveiled the results of its controversial caste-based survey.
30 Sep 2023
MuzaffarpurBihar: RJD leader passes sexist comments on Women's Reservation Bill
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui caused a new uproar on Saturday by claiming that women with bob-cut hairstyles and lipsticks would come forward to enjoy the benefits of the Women's Reservation Bill.
18 Aug 2023
Bihar1995 double murder: SC reverses RJD leader Prabhunath Singh's acquittal
The Supreme Court on Friday found Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former MP Prabhunath Singh guilty in a 1995 double murder case and overturned his previous acquittal.
13 Jun 2023
Nitish KumarBihar: HAM chief Santosh Suman resigns, says 'party in danger'
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections suffered a setback after Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Santosh Kumar Suman resigned from his cabinet on Tuesday.
03 Jun 2023
OdishaOdisha train accident: Opposition parties target BJP-led Centre over tragedy
Opposition parties launched a full-fledged attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s central government after three trains crashed in Odisha on Friday night in one of India's worst train accidents.
02 May 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Brahmins originally from Russia, not India': RJD leader sparks controversy
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national secretary Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav has sparked controversy after he alleged that people belonging to the Brahmin community are originally from Russia and do not belong to India.
27 Apr 2023
BiharAnand Mohan Singh walks free after Bihar government amends rule
Anand Mohan Singh, a former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician who was convicted of abetting the murder of a Dalit IAS officer in 1994, walked free in the early hours of Thursday.
26 Apr 2023
BiharReconsider release of Anand Mohan: IAS body to Bihar government
The Central IAS Association, the apex body of central civil services officers, urged the Bihar government to reconsider its decision to amend the prison manual, which will allow Anand Mohan Singh, convicted of killing an IAS officer, to be released.
02 Apr 2023
Amit Shah'Jungle raj': Amit Shah blames Mahagathbandhan government for Bihar violence
Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah on Sunday blamed Bihar's Mahagathbandhan coalition government led by CM Nitish Kumar for the communal violence in the state that first erupted on Ram Navami.
25 Mar 2023
Tejashwi YadavLand-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi Yadav appears before CBI for questioning
After skipping three previous summonses, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday for questioning over his purported connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam.
16 Mar 2023
Delhi High CourtLand-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi Yadav gets new date for CBI questioning
The Delhi High Court asked Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 25 for questioning in the alleged land-for-jobs case.
15 Mar 2023
Lalu Prasad YadavLand-for-jobs scam: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, daughter get bail
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Delhi on Wednesday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar chief minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their daughter Misa Bharti, in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.
11 Mar 2023
BiharRJD MP Manoj Jha attacks BJP after CBI summons Tejashwi
Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Saturday said the party would receive the same treatment once it becomes the opposition.
11 Mar 2023
Tejashwi YadavTejashwi Yadav cites pregnant wife's health to skip CBI summons
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is unlikely to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the land-for-jobs-scam case on Saturday as he cited his pregnant wife's health condition to skip the summons.
07 Mar 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Land-for-jobs scam: Now, CBI questions Lalu Yadav; daughter alleges harassment
The Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday questioned Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) founder and former Union railways minister Lalu Prasad Yadav at his daughter's Delhi residence in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam.
25 Feb 2023
Amit ShahBJP's doors for 'turncoat' Nitish Kumar closed forever: Amit Shah
Union Home Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah asserted on Saturday at a rally in Lauriya, West Champaran district, Bihar, that the saffron party's doors for Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram (turncoat) Nitish Kumar have been permanently closed.
23 Jan 2023
Uttar PradeshAfter Bihar minister, SP leader Swami Prasad Maurya denounces Ramcharitmanas
Echoing the statements of Bihar Education Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Chandra Shekhar against Ramcharitmanas, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya added fuel to the fire, saying the epic poem uses abusive language for oppressed communities.
14 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiRJD poster uses Ravana analogy for PM Modi; BJP reacts
A fresh controversy erupted between Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar after a poster—which compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to two mythological characters Ravana and Kansa—appeared outside the house of RJD leader Rabri Devi.
12 Jan 2023
BiharFormer Union Minister Sharad Yadav dies aged 75
Former Union Minister and ex-Janata Dal (United) chief, Sharad Yadav, passed away this evening at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. He was 75.
23 Dec 2022
BiharGo to Pakistan: BJP leader's video message for ex-Bihar minister
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui has been facing a lot of backlash from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to his recent comments on "advising his children to settle abroad" because of the country's situation (desh ka mahaul).
04 Dec 2022
Lalu Prasad YadavBihar ministers perform puja before Lalu's kidney transplant on Monday
Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav flew out to Singapore on Saturday night to be present with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav, during his kidney transplant operation on Monday.
