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Lalu Prasad Yadav Re-Elected RJD President, Shares Bihar Poll Command With Tejashwi Yadav

The national executive meeting in Patna also authorized internal surveys for Bihar assembly candidate selection, with senior leaders urging resistance to the Election Commission’s intensive roll revision.

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Overview

  • Lalu Prasad Yadav was confirmed unopposed as RJD national president for a 13th consecutive term until 2028 at the party’s national executive meeting in Patna.
  • The party’s national council empowered Lalu and his son, Tejashwi Yadav, to jointly oversee all decisions related to the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
  • A state-wide survey has commenced to evaluate and shortlist prospective RJD candidates, with final ticket allocations to be decided by Lalu in consultation with Tejashwi.
  • Former state chief minister Rabri Devi urged voters to refuse presenting any documents beyond their voter ID cards during the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
  • Tejashwi Yadav pledged to confront the ruling NDA over alleged voter disenfranchisement and called for coordinated protests, including a July 9 strike, against the roll revision exercise.