Overview
- Madhav Anand, Rameshwar Mahto and Alok Kumar Singh skipped a party event and met BJP national working president Nitin Nabin, signaling distance from Upendra Kushwaha.
- Eight office-bearers, including business cell state chief Anant Kumar Gupta, resigned, accusing the leadership of promoting dynastic politics.
- Discontent centers on the appointment of Kushwaha’s son, Deepak Prakash, as Panchayati Raj Minister despite not being a member of either state House.
- Kushwaha publicly dismissed talk of a rift, insisting the party remains united even as dissenting MLAs say their meeting with BJP was a courtesy call.
- RLM won four of six seats in the Bihar polls, but potential defections—flagged by analysts as a possibility—could weaken its standing within the NDA before April 2026 Rajya Sabha vacancies.