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Lalu Yadav files nomination papers for re-election as RJD president
Jun-23-2025

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav filed his nomination for re-election as the party’s national president. If elected, he will secure his 13th term as the party’s leader.

Lalu Prasad Yadav submitted his nomination papers at the RJD’s state headquarters to election officer Ram Chandra Purbey, accompanied by his younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav. A large number of RJD workers had reached the party office to get a glimpse of the leader. 

Addressing the media at the party office, Tejashwi Yadav said, ‘Lalu ji’s nomination for the national president’s post has sparked immense joy. Workers, leaders, and supporters are thrilled. He has led the RJD for 12 terms, and this will be his 13th. Under his leadership, we are confident of achieving great success’. He described his father as the ‘Messiah of the poor.’ The RJD’s national executive meeting, held last week, adopted a resolution authorising Prasad to oversee key organisational decisions, including candidate selections for various posts. 

Assembly polls in Bihar are due later this year, and Prasad’s re-election bid comes at a critical juncture as the RJD seeks to consolidate its voter base and strengthen its organisational structure. Prasad is expected to be re-elected unopposed, as there is no other contender for the post. The Rashtriya Janata Dal came into existence in 1997, following a split in the Janata Dal.


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