Overview
- The RJD announced on an office order issued Thursday that every organisational unit in Bihar — district, block, panchayat and party cell bodies — stands dissolved with immediate effect.
- The move follows the Bankipur by‑election in which Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor won decisively and the RJD candidate finished a distant third and forfeited her security deposit.
- Party sources and statements say the loss reflected a migration of traditional RJD voters and has prompted urgent internal review of local cadre work and campaign management.
- Senior leaders have publicly blamed party management failures, with MLA Bhai Virendra calling for action against ‘sycophants’ and other figures exchanging sharp remarks as one recent RJD spokesperson defected to the BJP.
- The RJD says it will soon reconstitute committees across Bihar under Tejashwi Yadav, prioritise veteran grassroots workers for new roles, and the overhaul could reshape local organisation ahead of coming contests.