Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
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| Abbreviation | RJD |
| President | Lalu Prasad Yadav (as president) Tejashwi Yadav ( as working president) |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Prem Chand Gupta |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Abhay Kushwaha |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 5 July 1997 |
| Split from | Janata Dal |
| Headquarters | 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India-110001 |
| Student wing | Abhay Kushwaha |
| Youth wing | Rajesh Yadav |
| Women's wing | vacant |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Green |
| Slogan | Samaj Ka Bal, Rashtriya Janata Dal Bihar Ka Vishwas, Lalten Ka Prakash |
| ECI Status | State party in Bihar |
| Alliance | National Alliance:
Regional Alliances:
Former Alliances
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 5 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 4 / 543 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 14 / 75 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 2 / 31 |
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Lantern | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD, lit. '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.
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. In 2008, RJD received the status of recognized national level party following its performance in north-eastern states. RJD was derecognised as a national party on 30 July 2010. Leading the Mahagathbandhan alliance with 35 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.