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Tejashwi Yadav Appointed Working President of RJD at National Executive Meeting
Tejashwi Yadav's appointment as RJD National Working President follows a drop from 80 to 35 Assembly seats, aiming to rejuvenate leadership amid Lalu Prasad Yadav's health concerns.
- On January 25, 2026, Tejashwi Yadav was named working president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal at its national executive meeting, receiving a certificate from RJD leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad.
- Tejashwi, a former deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and current Leader of the Opposition, on Saturday, January 24, expressed confidence about his elevation and plans to revamp the party from the booth level.
- Inside the family, Rohini Acharya blamed Tejashwi Yadav and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav for the poll debacle and alleged abuse when seeking accountability, while Tej Pratap Yadav was expelled last year and formed Janshakti Janta Dal.
- The party made Tejashwi Yadav the Legislature Party leader, consolidating leadership roles after the recent Assembly poll loss, while Patliputra MP Misa Bharti attended the national executive meeting.
- The RJD said on X the decision formalizes succession and was taken at the national executive meeting, while Tej Pratap's Janshakti Janta Dal remains marginal; the report published January 25, 2026 at 02:53 pm IST.
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Tejashwi named RJD working president at national executive meeting
In a post on X, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) said the decision, which makes clear the line of succession in the party, was taken at its national executive meeting, which was attended by Mr. Yadav, Mr. Prasad and other senior leaders.
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