Tejashwi Yadav appointed RJD's National Working President
Bihar: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday announced Tejashwi Yadav as the party’s new national working president. The decision was taken at the RJD’s national executive meeting held in Patna.
The meeting was attended by party supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former chief minister Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and other senior leaders.
Following the announcement, the party confirmed the appointment on X, stating: “Dawn of a New Era! Tejashwi Yadav Ji has been appointed as the National Working President of Rashtriya Janata Dal!”
RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad said the decision was made after due approval from the party leadership. “After the National President’s approval, a proposal was made to appoint the Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, as the National Working President of the party. The entire committee unanimously accepted this proposal, and from today onwards, Tejashwi ji will work as the National Working President of the party, following the guidelines of the party and the National President,” he told ANI.
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Meanwhile, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya made a pointed intervention, emphasising “Laluvad” as a movement for the marginalised and urging grassroots workers to speak without fear.
In a veiled jibe at her brother Tejashwi Yadav, who now holds effective control of the party, Acharya alleged that “infiltrators and conspirators” sent by fascist opponents were influencing the RJD.
In a post on X, she expressed concern over the present condition of the party, questioning those responsible for its decline and criticising leaders for avoiding accountability and mistreating those who raise uncomfortable questions.
Acharya wrote that anyone who is a true “Laluvadi” would question the current state of the party founded by Lalu Prasad Yadav. “Such a person will undoubtedly question those responsible for the party’s current sorry state and raise their voice against the dubious and suspect roles of such people, without caring for the consequences,” she said.