Overview
- Seven office-bearers resigned on Thursday, including national vice president Jitendra Nath and state president Mahendra Kushwaha, citing loss of trust in the leadership.
- The departures follow the swearing-in of Kushwaha’s son, Deepak Prakash, 36, a non-legislator, as Panchayati Raj Minister over the party’s four newly elected MLAs.
- Resigning leaders accused the chief of dynastic politics and sidelining loyal workers, alleging compromises during seat-sharing in the Assembly elections.
- Local anger also grew after the RLM’s Sheikhpura district unit was dissolved, a move questioned publicly by district president Pappu Mandal.
- Context for the rift includes RLM’s four wins from six NDA-allotted seats and one cabinet berth, with critics noting Kushwaha is a Rajya Sabha MP and his wife is an MLA, as he argues his son is qualified and should be given time.