Political party

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Bihar's principal opposition party, founded by Lalu Prasad Yadav after he split from the Janata Dal in 1997. The RJD draws on OBC and Muslim constituencies in Bihar, operating as the anchor of the INDIA alliance's Bihar bloc alongside the INC.

Centre-left, socialist, OBC politics · Est. 1997

Overview

Short name: RJD

Founded: 1997

Headquarters: Patna

Political position: Centre-left, socialist, OBC politics

Founders

Lalu Prasad Yadav

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