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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name        = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|party_logo        = [[File:RJD Logo.jpg|150px]]
|abbreviation      = RJD
|colorcode         = {{Party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|president         = [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
|chairman          = [[Tejashwi Yadav]]
|founder           = {{ubl|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]|[[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]|[[Jagada Nand Singh]]|[[Tulsidas Mehta]]|[[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]]|[[Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician) |Mohammad Shahabuddin]]|[[Mohammed Taslimuddin]]|[[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]]}} 
|foundation        = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|1997|07|05}}
|split             = [[Janata Dal]]
|rajyasabha_leader = [[Prem Chand Gupta]]
|loksabha_leader   = [[Abhay Kushwaha]]  
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|state2_seats_name  = [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|State Legislative Assemblies]]
|state2_seats       = {{hidden
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[[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] {{Composition bar|25|243|hex={{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}<br /> [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|4|81|hex={{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}<br /> [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|1|140|hex={{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
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|state_seats_name = [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
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| alliance          = National Alliance:
*[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|INDIA]] (since 2023) 
Regional Alliances:
*[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|MGB (Bihar)]] (since 2015)
*[[Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)|MGB (Jharkhand)]] (since 2019)
*[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF (Kerala)]] (since 2023)
*[[Asom Sonmilito Morcha|ASOM]] ([[Assam]]) (since 2021)
{{hidden|{{nobold|Former Alliances}}|
*[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] (2004–2009), (2014–2023)''<small>(till dissolved)</small>'') (National)
* '''RJD'''-[[Lok Janshakti Party|LJP]] Alliance (2009–2014) 
* [[Indian National Congress|Congress Alliance]] (1999–2004)
* [[2009 Indian general election#Fourth Front|Fourth Front]] (2009)
* [[Left Front (West Bengal)]] (2006-2011)
* [[Mahajot]] ([[West Bengal]]) (2016) 
* [[Mahajot (Assam)]] ([[Assam]]) (2016-2021)
* [[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF-led Alliance]] ([[Assam]]) (2016)}}
| no_states          = {{Composition bar|2|31|hex={{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|electoral_symbol  = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png|100px]]
|headquarters      = 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, [[New Delhi]], [[India]]-110001
|website           = {{URL|https://rjd.co.in/}}
|eci               = State party in Bihar
|ideology          = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
|[[Democratic socialism]]<ref name="babu">{{ cite web |title=Raghuvansh Prasad Singh: A committed socialist|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/a-committed-socialist-raghuvansh-prasad-singh-rjd-6597373/|last=Singh|first=Prem|date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422235932/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/a-committed-socialist-raghuvansh-prasad-singh-rjd-6597373/|archive-date=22 April 2023|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lalu-prasad-yadav-for-millennials-the-anti-hindutva-secular-champion-who-ran-out-of-tricks|title=Lalu Prasad Yadav for millennials: The anti-Hindutva secular champion who ran out of tricks|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref>
 | [[Left-wing populism]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=1991-07-15 |title=With his populist rhetoric, Bihar CM Laloo Prasad Yadav emerges as a powerful leader |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19910715-with-his-populist-rhetoric-bihar-cm-laloo-prasad-yadav-emerges-as-a-powerful-leader-814533-1991-07-14 |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
}}
|position = {{nowrap|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.epw.in/blogs/nachiket-kulkarni/lula-lalu.html|title=From Lula to Lalu|date=9 April 2019 |quote=The legal cases against Lalu Prasad Yadav and Lula da Silva along with their subsequent incarceration are glaring examples of how the issue of corruption is often used as a weapon by the right against popular centre-left political formations.}}</ref><ref name="babu"/>}}
|colours= {{Color box|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}} [[Green]]
|students=Chhatra Rashtriya Janata Dal|youth=Yuva Rashtriya Janata Dal|women=Mahila Rashtriya Janata Dal|merger=|flag=RJD Flag.svg
|slogan=''Samaj Ka Bal, Rashtriya Janata Dal''<br>''Bihar Ka Vishwas, Lalten Ka Prakash''}}
{{Socialism sidebar}} 
The '''Rashtriya Janata Dal''' ('''RJD''', {{lit|National People's Party}}) is an Indian political party, mainly based in the state of [[Bihar]]. The party was founded in 1997 by [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2006-12-18|title=Profile: Laloo Prasad Yadav|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3514292.stm|access-date=2021-10-11}}</ref><ref name=RediffDOB>{{cite news | url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/slide-show-1-lalu-prasad-yadav-the-shrewd-politicians-highs-and-lows/20130930.htm | title=Lalu Prasad Yadav: The shrewd politician's highs and lows | date=30 September 2013 | publisher=Rediff | access-date=16 July 2018 }}</ref>

The party's support base has traditionally been [[Other Backward Class]]es, [[Dalit|Dalits]] and [[Muslims]] and it is considered a political champion of the [[Caste|lower castes]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo16552144.html|title=Democracy against Development|series=South Asia Across the Disciplines |publisher=University of Chicago Press }}</ref> In 2008, RJD received the status of recognized national level party following its performance in north-eastern states.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RJD gets 'national' tag – India – The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/RJD_gets_national_tag/rssarticleshow/3161803.cms|access-date=2021-10-11|website=The Times of India}}</ref> RJD was derecognised as a national party on 30 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/RJD-derecognised-as-national-party/article16217075.ece|title=RJD-derecognised-as-national-party|first=J.|last=Balaji|website =[[The Hindu]]|date=30 July 2010|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> Leading the [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]] alliance with 35 MLAs, it is currently the official opposition in [[Bihar]]. RJD is part of [[Government of Jharkhand|Ruling Government in Jharkhand]] and [[Government of Kerala|Kerala]] with its allies in [[Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)]] and [[Left Democratic Front|LDF]] respectively.<ref>[[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]</ref>

==History==
===Formation===

[[File:Mahilarjd.JPG|thumb|right|RJD Women's wing office in [[Delhi]]]]
There was pressure on Lalu Prasad Yadav to resign from Chief minister post within and outside of Janata Dal following being chargesheeted in the [[Fodder Scam|Fodder scam]]. On 5 July 1997, [[Pappu Yadav]], [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]], [[Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician)|Mohammad Shahabuddin]], [[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]], [[Kanti Singh]], [[Mohammed Taslimuddin]] and [[Md Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] along with seventeen [[Lok Sabha]] MPs and eight [[Rajya Sabha]] MPs along with supporters gathered at [[New Delhi]] formed the new political party, ''Rashtriya Janata Dal''. It was formed as breakaway of [[Janata Dal]]. Lalu Prasad was elected as the first president of RJD. It is a centre-left party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian express |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970706/18750813.html}}</ref>

With demands for his resignation continuing to mount, on 25 July, Lalu resigned from his position, but was able to install his wife, [[Rabri Devi]] as the new chief minister on the same day.

In the March 1998 national elections, RJD won 17 [[Lok Sabha]] seats from [[Bihar]] but failed to make significant headway in any other state. Later that year, the party formed an alliance with [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]'s [[Samajwadi Party]] as an anti-[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] secular coalition but the coalition failed in garnering any widespread support, and the party won only 7 seats in 1999 national elections.

===In UPA===

In the October 1999 elections, RJD fought the election in alliance with [[Indian National Congress]] but lost 10 Lok Sabha seats including the seat of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]].

In the [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000 Bihar election]], however, it performed well, winning most of the seats in the state assembly. It gained majority by forming post poll alliance with Congress and agreeing for bifurcation of the state. Continuing its upswing in electoral fortunes, the party won 24 Lok Sabha seats in the 2004 elections that it fought in alliance with [[Indian National Congress]]. It was a part of [[Indian National Congress]] led [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) from 2004 - May 2009, wherein Lalu Yadav held the position of the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]].

In February 2005 [[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Legislative Assembly]] election RJD won only 75 seats and lost the power. In the state elections held later that year – as a result of no party being able to form a government and RJD continued its downward slide winning only 54 seats.

In [[2009 Indian general election]], the RJD broke its alliance from UPA when seat sharing talks failed. RJD formed its alliance with [[Ram Vilas Paswan]]'s [[Lok Janshakti Party]] and [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]'s [[Samajwadi Party]] what the media has dubbed the "Fourth Front". RJD performed poorly and won just four seats, all of them in Bihar. However, in 2010 Assembly election, the RJD did not continue their alliance with [[Samajwadi Party]].

In the [[2014 Indian general election]], RJD came back to UPA and contested election in alliance with [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Nationalist Congress Party]] in Bihar. Out of 40 seats in Bihar, RJD will contest on 27 seats, INC on 12 and NCP on one. RJD won only four out of total forty Loksabha seats in Bihar.<ref name=ecir14>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519040751/http://www.eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |archive-date=19 May 2014 |url=http://www.eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |title=Lok sabha election 2019- In comparison to different media channels the Exit polls are in favour of modi |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=21 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.updatesindia.in/2014/03/Rashtriya-Janata-Dal-RJD-lok-sabha-candidate-election-2014.html Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Lok Sabha candidates for general election 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420093016/http://www.updatesindia.in/2014/03/Rashtriya-Janata-Dal-RJD-lok-sabha-candidate-election-2014.html |date=20 April 2019 }}. Updatesindia.in (6 March 2014). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lok-Sabha-elections-RJD-Cong-NCP-announce-alliance-in-Bihar/articleshow/31487489.cms|title= Lok Sabha elections: RJD, Cong, NCP announce alliance in Bihar|date=5 March 2014|access-date =1 April 2014|work=The Times of India|agency=PTI}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140305192527/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-countdownto2014/congress-finalises-alliance-with-rjd-in-bihar-to-fight-from-12-seats/sp-article10-1191061.aspx RJD, Congress, NCP stitch up alliance in Bihar]. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-2014-JDU-RJD-decimated-in-Bihar/articleshow/35233557.cms|date=17 May 2014|access-date =30 May 2014|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|first=Aditya |last=Vaibhav|title=Election results 2014: JD(U), RJD decimated in Bihar}}</ref>

==Organisation==
The party leadership consists of the following bodies.
===National President===
[[ Lalu Prasad Yadav]] is the National President of RJD.

===National Vice President===
The national vice president members of the party [[Mangani Lal Mandal]], Mohammad Ilyas Hussain, Ahmed Ashfaq Karim, [[Rabri Devi]], [[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]], [[Shivanand Tiwari|Shivanand Tiwary]] and [[Mehboob Ali Kaiser]]

'''National Secretary general''': [[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]].

'''National Treasurer''': [[Sunil Kumar Singh (Bihar politician)|Sunil Kumar Singh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-snippets/sunil-becomes-treasurer-of-rjd-in-no-time/|title=Sunil becomes Treasurer of RJD in no time|date=27 July 2020 }}</ref>

=== Political Affairs Committee ===
=== National Executive Committee ===
The national executive members of the party Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Misa Bharti, Prem Chandra Gupta, Manoj Jha, Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Ram Chandra Purve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rjd-announces-new-national-executive-team-6301017/|title=RJD announces new national executive team|date=5 March 2020 |accessdate= 5 March 2020}}</ref>

==The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar==
{{main|Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)}}
On 14 April 2015, the RJD, [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], Samajwadi Party, and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]] announced that they would merge into a new national [[Janata Parivar]] alliance in order to oppose the [[BJP]], thus breaking their long time alliance with the INC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html |title='Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party &#124; Zee News |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=15 April 2015 |access-date=12 March 2017}}</ref> This would give the alliance 14 [[Lok Sabha]] seats and 30 [[Rajya Sabha]] seats.

On 7 May 2015, the RJD expelled [[Pappu Yadav]] for six years due to anti-RJD activities after speculation rose that he may join the [[Biju Janata Dal]] for the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] but he formed a new party called [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/madhepura-mp-pappu-yadav-expelled-from-rjd-may-join-hands-with-bjp_1591527.html |title=Madhepura MP Pappu Yadav expelled from RJD, may join hands with BJP &#124; Zee News |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=7 May 2015 |access-date=12 March 2017}}</ref>

In November 2015, RJD won the elections as party became the single largest party with 80 followed by [[Janata Dal (United)]] with 71 seats, [[BJP]] with 53 seats and Congress with 27 seats. In terms of vote share, BJP came first with 24.4%, followed by RJD with 18.4% and JD (U) with 16.8% and Congress got 6.7%. Janata Dal (United)'s [[Nitish Kumar]] became the [[Chief Ministers of Bihar|Chief Minister]] and Lalu's son [[Tejashwi Yadav]] became the [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar|Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar]].

In July 2017, following the corruption cases against Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar asked Yadav to resign from the cabinet, which was refused by RJD. In order to protect his clean image towards corruption, [[Nitish Kumar]] resigned on 26 July 2017, ending RJD's stake in Bihar government. What followed next was a coalition BJP and JDU as a result Nitish Kumar became the [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] again whereas Sushil Modi, a prominent BJP leader became the Deputy Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-chief-minister-tejashwi-yadav-lalu-yadav-grand-alliance-jdu-meeting-governor-4768045/|title=Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, says had become 'difficult for me to work'|date=26 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=26 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-cm/article19364717.ece|title=Live updates: Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM; Modi welcomes decision|work=The Hindu|access-date=26 July 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/politics/2017/07/26/nitish-kumar-lalu-tejashwi-yadav-rift|title=Live {{!}} PM Modi Backs Nitish on 'Joining Fight Against Corruption'|work=The Quint|access-date=26 July 2017|language=en}}</ref>

Alliance between [[Indian National Congress]] and the RJD factioned in October 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Bypolls 2021 : बिहार में महागठबंधन टूटा? कांग्रेस ने उपचुनाव में राजद के खिलाफ इन दिग्गजों को मैदान में उतारा|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-bypolls-2021-mahagathbandhan-broken-in-bihar-congress-declares-candidates-for-bihar-by-elections/articleshow/86782626.cms|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=खुल गई महागठबंधन की गांठ? बिहार उपचुनाव से पहले राजद-कांग्रेस में फूट की खबरों पर तेजस्वी यादव ने दी सफाई|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-rift-in-mahagathbandhan-tejashwi-yadav-clarified-on-reports-of-split-in-rjd-congress-ahead-of-bihar-bypolls-4744921.html|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Hindustan|language=hi}}</ref> when [[Tejashwi Yadav]] gave tickets to candidates in Bihar [[By-election]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|last=श्री|first=निधि|title=Bihar News: उप चुनाव के लिए तारापुर और कुशेश्वरस्थान से NDA ने घोषित किया उम्मीदवार|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bihar-news-nda-announces-candidates-for-by-elections-from-tarapur-and-kusheshwarsthan-bihar-ann-1976279|access-date=2021-10-11|website=ABP News|date=October 2021|language=hi}}</ref> where [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] was fixed to stand candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बिहार: महागठबंधन में दरार! कांग्रेस ने उप चुनाव में RJD के खिलाफ उतारे उम्मीदवार|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/bihar/story/bihar-mahagathbandhan-breaks-in-by-polls-congress-fields-candidates-against-rjd-ntc-1337095-2021-10-05|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Aaj Tak|date=5 October 2021 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar News: बिहार उप-चुनाव की 2 सीटों पर लड़ेगी राजद? तेजस्वी यादव ने दिया ये जवाब|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-news-will-rjd-fight-on-2-seats-of-bihar-by-election-tejashwi-yadav-gave-this-answer/videoshow/86397914.cms|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref>

In August 2022, the Mahagathbandhan, [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Indian National Congress]], [[Hindustan Awam Morcha]] and [[Communism in India#Alliances|Left Front]] joined again to form [[Majority|2/3rd Majority]] [[Government of Bihar|government]] in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/Aug/09/nitish-kumar-claims-support-of-164-mlas-of-7-mahagathbandhan-parties-to-form-govt-2485799.html| title=Nitish leaves ally BJP in the cold, claims support of 164 MLAs of seven Mahagathbandhan parties to form government}}</ref>

In January 2024, Nitish Kumar left the Mahagathbandhan once again and joined hands with the BJP. He later became the chief minister once again.

In [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], RJD won just 25 seats and it slipped to third largest party. Its allies won 10 seats.

==Controversies and criticism==
[[Mohammad Shahabuddin (Indian politician)|Mohammad Shahabuddin]], a leader of RJD, has been involved in several criminal cases. Shahabuddin has been accused of several murders, be it of political rivals, or police officers.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shahabuddin-gets-10-years/213727/ Shahabuddin gets 10 years]. Indian Express (31 August 2007). Retrieved on 2015-10-26.</ref> Shahabuddin, through his lawyers, attempted to also intimidate the legal proceedings, which led to more criminal cases against him.<ref>{{cite news | title = Court Orders FIR Against Siwan MP's Lawyer | publisher = Patna Daily | url = http://www.patnadaily.com/news2006/july/073006/court_orders_fir_lodged.html | date = 30 July 2006 | access-date = 16 March 2009 | archive-date = 22 October 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081022190327/http://www.patnadaily.com/news2006/july/073006/court_orders_fir_lodged.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

During [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]'s tenure as Chief Minister, Bihar's law and order was at lowest,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farz |first=Ahmed |date=June 10, 2002 |title=Laloo Prasad Yadav's army of raiders ensures his daughter's wedding is not forgotten easily |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20020610-laloo-prasad-yadav-army-of-raiders-ensures-his-daughter-wedding-is-not-forgotten-easily-795122-2002-06-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103111748/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20020610-laloo-prasad-yadav-army-of-raiders-ensures-his-daughter-wedding-is-not-forgotten-easily-795122-2002-06-10 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 24, 1998 |first=Bharat |last=Desai |title=IAS officer's wife charges Laloo Prasad Yadav's associate with rape |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/19980824-ias-officers-wife-charges-laloo-prasad-yadavs-associate-with-rape-826927-1998-08-24 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428171130/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/19980824-ias-officers-wife-charges-laloo-prasad-yadavs-associate-with-rape-826927-1998-08-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> kidnapping was on rise and private armies mushroomed.<ref name=low>{{cite news|last=Phadnis|first=Aditi|title=Lalu Prasad Yadav: From symbol of hope to ridicule|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/lalu-prasad-yadav-from-symbol-of-hope-to-ridicule-113093000895_1.html|access-date=1 October 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|date=30 September 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002173442/http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/lalu-prasad-yadav-from-symbol-of-hope-to-ridicule-113093000895_1.html|archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> He was also criticized by opposition in the [[Shilpi-Gautam Murder]] case and the death of his daughter Ragini Yadav's friend, Abhishek Mishra, in mysterious circumstances.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2006 |last=Kislaya |title=Opposition guns for Lalu Prasad Yadav in death of daughter's friend from BIT Ranchi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20061225-abhishek-involved-with-lalu-daughter-ragini-drowned-in-mysterious-circumstances-2006-781827-2006-12-25 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428091350/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20061225-abhishek-involved-with-lalu-daughter-ragini-drowned-in-mysterious-circumstances-2006-781827-2006-12-25 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=जब पटना क एक गराज म मिली दो लाश और हिल गई थी बिहार की सरकार |url=https://www.jansatta.com/crime-news-hindi/bihar-shilpi-jain-and-gautam-singh-case-which-shook-bihar-government/2084830/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Jansatta |date=13 March 2022 |language=hi |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314060755/https://www.jansatta.com/crime-news-hindi/bihar-shilpi-jain-and-gautam-singh-case-which-shook-bihar-government/2084830/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

An investigation into the land-for-jobs scam has implicated [[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Lalu Prasad]], along with both of his sons, as well as his wife [[Rabri Devi]] and [[Misa Bharti|his daughter]], in addition to their involvement in other corruption scandals.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/land-for-job-scam-cbi-files-charge-sheet-against-tejashwi-lalu-rabri/articleshow/101463386.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|title= Land-for-jobs scam: CBI files fresh charge sheet against Lalu, Rabri; names Tejashwi for first time|newspaper= The Economic Times|date= 4 July 2023}}</reF> Tejashwi Yadav allegedly threatened [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] agents who were investigating him in another corruption case.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.outlookindia.com/national/tejashwi-had-threatened-cbi-nityanand-rai-bihar-bjp-chief-news-224187|title= Tejashwi Had Threatened CBI, Nityanand Rai: Bihar BJP Chief|date= 18 September 2022}}</ref>

==Electoral performance==
===Lok Sabha elections===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Lok Sabha Term
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Indian<br />General election
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | Seats<br />contested
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | Seats<br />won
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | Votes Polled
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | % of<br /> votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | State (seats)
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}};color:white" | Ref.
|-
|[[13th Lok Sabha]]
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|61
|{{Composition bar|7|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|10,150,492
|2.79
|Bihar (7)
|<ref name="indiavotes.com"/>
|-
| [[14th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|42
|{{Composition bar|24|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|9,384,147
|2.4
|Bihar (22) Jharkhand (2) <br />
|<ref name="indiavotes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/party/info/461/17/0|title=IndiaVotes PC: Party peformance [sic] over elections - Rashtriya Janata Dal All States|website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
| [[15th Lok Sabha]]
| [[Indian General Election, 2009|2009]]
|44
|{{Composition bar|4|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|5,280,084
|1.3
| Bihar (4) <br />
|<ref name="indiavotes.com"/>
|-
| [[16th Lok Sabha]]
| [[Indian General Election, 2014|2014]]
|30
|{{Composition bar|4|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|7,442,313
|1.4
| Bihar (4)<br />
|<ref name="indiavotes.com"/>
|-
| [[17th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|21
|{{Composition bar|0|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|6,631,585
|1.1
| N/A
|<ref name="indiavotes.com"/>
|-
| [[18th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|23
|{{Composition bar|4|543|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|10,107,402
|1.57
| Bihar (4)
| 
<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywisewinresultState-1420.htm | title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 | website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
|}

=== Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) Election ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Vidhan Sabha Term
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Assembly Elections
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Seats Contested
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Seats Won
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |% of votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |% of votes <br />in seats contested
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Party Votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Ref
|-
|12th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|293
|{{Composition bar|124|324|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|28.34
|31.28
|10,500,361
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ECI 2000 Election|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3900-bihar-2000/|website=Election Commission|date=20 August 2018 }}</ref>
|-
|13th Vidhan Sabha
|[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005 February]] 
|210
|{{Composition bar|71|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|25.07
|28.35
|6,140,223
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in February 2005|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2005-election-results-february.html/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
|-
|14th Vidhan Sabha
|[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005 October]]
|175
|{{Composition bar|54|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|23.45
|32.63
|5,525,081
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2005|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2005-election-results.html/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
|-
|15th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]
|168
|{{Composition bar|22|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|18.84
|27.31
|5,475,656
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2010|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2010-election-results.html/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
|-
|16th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
|101
|{{Composition bar|80|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|18.4
|44.35
|6,995,509
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2015|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2015-election-results.html/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
|-
|17th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|144
|{{Composition bar|75|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|23.11
|38.96
|9,738,855
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=November 11, 2020 |title=Bihar election result 2020: Seat wise full list of winners|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/bihar-assembly-polls-2020/story/bihar-election-result-full-list-of-winners-1739762-2020-11-10|access-date=2022-01-18|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|18th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|143
|{{Composition bar|25|243|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|23.00
|
|11,546,055
|}

=== Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha Election ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Vidhan Sabha Term
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Jharkhand Assembly Elections
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Seats Contested
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Seats Won
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |% of votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Party Votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Ref
|-
|2nd Vidhan Sabha
|[[2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
|51
|{{Composition bar|7|81|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|8.48
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results in 2005|url=https://www.elections.in/jharkhand/assembly-constituencies/2005-election-results.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|3rd Vidhan Sabha
|[[2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
|56
|{{Composition bar|5|81|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|5.03
|517,324
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results in 2009|url=https://www.elections.in/jharkhand/assembly-constituencies/2009-election-results.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|4th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|19
|{{Composition bar|0|81|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|3.13
|133,815
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2014|url=https://www.elections.in/jharkhand/assembly-constituencies/2014-election-results.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=elections.in}}</ref>
|-
|5th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|7
|{{Composition bar|1|81|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|2.75
|413,167
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019 {{!}} Jharkhand Election 2019 Results – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/jharkhand/results|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|6th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|7
|{{Composition bar|4|81|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}}}
|3.44
|613,880
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-24 |title=Election |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywiseresult-S27.htm |access-date=2025-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045257/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywiseresult-S27.htm |archive-date=24 November 2024 }}</ref>
|}

== List of chief ministers ==
===Chief ministers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |No.
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Name
! colspan="2"  Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" colspan="3" | Term in office
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Party
! colspan="2"  Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Assembly (Election)
|- align=center
|1
|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
|10 March 1990
|28 March 1995
|{{Age in years and days|1990|03|10|1995|03|28}}
|[[Janata Dal]]
|[[Bihar Assembly Election, 1990|Tenth Assembly]]
|-align=center
|2
|[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
|4 April 1995
|25 July 1997
|{{Age in years and days|1995|04|4|1997|07|25}}
|[[Janata Dal]]
|[[Bihar Assembly Election, 1995|Eleventh Assembly]]
|- align=center
|3
|[[Rabri Devi]]
|25 July 1997
|11 February 1999
|{{Age in years and days|1997|07|25|1999|02|11}}
|Rashtriya Janata Dal
|[[Bihar Assembly Election, 1995|Eleventh Assembly]]
|- align=center
|4
|[[Rabri Devi]]
|9 March 1999 
|2 March 2000 
|{{Age in years and days|1999|03|09|2000|03|02}}
|Rashtriya Janata Dal
|[[Bihar Assembly Election, 1995|Eleventh Assembly]]
|- align=center
|5
|[[Rabri Devi]]
|11 March 2000
|6 March 2005
|{{Age in years and days|2000|03|11|2005|03|06}}
|Rashtriya Janata Dal
|[[Bihar Assembly Election, 2000|Twelfth Assembly]]
|}

===Deputy chief ministers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |No.
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Name
! colspan="3"  Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" colspan="3" | Term in office
! colspan="2"  Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" | Assembly (Election)
|- align=center
|1.
|[[Tejashwi Yadav]]
|26 November 2015
|26 July 2017
|{{Age in years and days|2015|11|25|2017|07|27}}
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|17th Bihar Assembly]]
|- align=center
|2.
|[[Tejashwi Yadav]]
|10 August 2022
|28 January 2024
|{{Age in years and days|2022|08|10|2024|01|28}}
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|18th Bihar Assembly]]
|}

== List of central ministers ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|No.
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Photo
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Portfolio
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Name<br/><small>(Birth–Death)</small>
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Duration
!style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|Constituency<br/><small>(House)</small>
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background-color:#03A000;color:white"|[[Prime Minister of India|{{white|Prime Minister}}]]
|-
!1
|[[File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad addressing the Media to announce a policy matter in New Delhi on September 12, 2004.jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]'''
|'''[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]'''<br><small>(born 1948)</small>
|23 May 2004
|22 May 2009
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2009|5|22}}
|[[Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chapra]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|rowspan="17"|'''[[Manmohan Singh]]'''
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!rowspan="3"|2
|rowspan="3"|[[File:Blank.svg|70px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder image per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Ministry of Company Affairs (India)|Minister of Company Affairs]]'''<br />'''[{{abbr|MoS(I/C)|Minister of State (Independent Charge)}}]'''
|rowspan="3"|'''[[Prem Chand Gupta]]'''<br><small>(born 1950)</small>
|23 May 2004
|29 Jan 2006
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2006|1|29}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Bihar]]<br/><small>([[Rajya Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Company Affairs (India)|Minister of Company Affairs]]'''
|29 Jan 2006
|9 May 2007
!{{ayd|2006|1|29|2007|5|9}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Corporate Affairs (India)|Minister of Corporate Affairs]]'''
|9 May 2007
|22 May 2009
!{{ayd|2007|5|9|2009|5|22}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!3
|[[File:Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (1).jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural Development]]'''
|'''[[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]]'''<br><small>(1946{{ndash}}2020)</small>
|rowspan="3"|23 May 2004
|rowspan="3"|22 May 2009
!rowspan="3"|{{ayd|2004|5|23|2009|5|22}}
|[[Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vaishali]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!rowspan="2"|4
|rowspan="2"|[[File:The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Agriculture, Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh addressing at the National Productivity Awards Ceremony for the Agriculture Sector, in New Delhi on May 24, 2007 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Akhilesh Prasad Singh]]'''<br><small>(born 1962)</small>
|rowspan="2"|[[Motihari (Lok Sabha constituency)|Motihari]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution|Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!rowspan="2"|5
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Ministry of Water Resources (India)|Minister of Water Resources]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav]]'''<br><small>(born 1954)</small>
|23 May 2004
|6 Nov 2005
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2005|11|6}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Monghyr (Lok Sabha constituency)|Monghyr]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|24 Oct 2006
|22 May 2009
!{{ayd|2006|10|24|2009|5|22}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!rowspan="4"|6
|rowspan="4"|[[File:Kanti Singh in 2008 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="4"|'''[[Kanti Singh]]'''<br><small>(born 1957)</small>
|29 Jan 2006
|6 Apr 2008
!{{ayd|2006|1|29|2008|4|6}}
|rowspan="4"|[[Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arrah]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Human Resource Development|Minister of Human Resource Development]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|23 May 2004
|29 Jan 2006
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2006|1|29}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Minister of Tourism]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="2"|6 Apr 2008
|rowspan="2"|22 May 2009
!rowspan="2"|{{ayd|2008|4|6|2009|5|22}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Culture (India)|Minister of Culture]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!7
| [[File:Blank.svg|70px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder image per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Ministry of Human Resource Development|Minister of Human Resource Development]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|'''[[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]]'''<br><small>(born 1956)</small>
|23 May 2004
|22 May 2009
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2009|5|22}}
|[[Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
!rowspan="3"|8
|rowspan="3"|[[File:The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Agriculture, Shri Sharad Pawar delivering the keynote address at the Conference of State Ministers of Fisheries, in Delhi on February 24, 2007.jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="3"|'''[[Mohammed Taslimuddin]]'''<br><small>(1943{{ndash}}2017)</small>
|23 May 2004
|25 May 2004
!{{ayd|2004|5|23|2004|5|25}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Minister of Agriculture]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|rowspan="2"|25 May 2004
|rowspan="2"|22 May 2009
!rowspan="2"|{{ayd|2004|5|25|2009|5|22}}
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution|Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution]]'''<br />'''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

==Prominent members==
===Present members===
*[[Md Ali Ashraf Fatmi]], close aide of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], [[RJD]] Co-founder and ex- Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Four time member of parliament. 
*[[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]], close associate of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] former Leader of [[Leader of Opposition]] following the [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] until the split between [[JD(U)]] and [[BJP]] and former Finance Minister Govt. of Bihar. Former Bihar [[RJD]] President.
*[[Alok Kumar Mehta]], National General Secretary of Rashtriya Janata Dal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=397452|title=Rashtriya Janata Dal expels 3 MLAs for anti-party activities|website=Newsonair.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914193158/http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=397452|access-date=14 September 2020|archive-date=14 September 2020}}</ref>
*[[Prem Kumar Mani]], Vice President and Strategist of [[RJD]].
*[[Jagada Nand Singh]], Former State President of RJD for Bihar.<ref name="Kumar">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anshuman |title=Jagdanand Singh becomes Bihar state president of Rashtriya Janata Dal |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jagdanand-singh-becomes-bihar-state-president-of-rashtriya-janata-dal/articleshow/72236549.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2 July 2020 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=26 November 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200702203628/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jagdanand-singh-becomes-bihar-state-president-of-rashtriya-janata-dal/articleshow/72236549.cms |archive-date=2 July 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Shivchandra Ram, former Member of legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/bihar-assembly-elections/story/raja-pakar-assembly-seat-election-2020-bihar-assembly-election-2020-raja-pakar-mla-shivchandra-ram-nitish-kumar-lalu-yadav-lbs-1137870-2020-09-30|title=राजापाकड़ विधानसभा सीट: JDU और RJD में कड़ी टक्कर, किसे खेमे में जाएगी जीत?|website=Aajtak|date=30 September 2020 |access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Ram Chandra Purve]] is a Former member of the Bihar Legislative Council. Former state president of [[RJD]].
*[[Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav]] General Secretary, [[RJD]]. Former Cabinet Minister Bihar Govt. Former Union Minister, MP.
*[[Sarfaraz Alam]] Former Minister Bihar Govt. Former MP [[Araria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Araria]].
*[[Manoj Jha]] MP [[Rajya Sabha]] and National Spokesperson of [[RJD]].
*[[Prem Chand Gupta]] MP [[Rajya Sabha]] and former cabinet minister in Ministry of Company Affairs of [[India]] in [[First Manmohan Singh ministry]].
*[[Ahmad Ashfaque Karim]] Former MP [[Rajya Sabha]].
*[[Surendra Prasad Yadav]] senior [[RJD]] leader and Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Belaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Belaganj]].Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
*[[K. P. Mohanan]], Party head [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=LDF ally announces merger with RJD |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ldf-ally-announces-merger-with-rjd-101697138590521.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

===Late members===
*[[Raghuvansh Prasad Singh]], close aide of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], [[RJD]] Co-founder and Union Minister for Rural Development.
*[[Raghunath Jha]], close aide of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], [[RJD]] Co-founder and Union Minister. Responsible for start of Lalu Raj in Bihar.
*[[Mohammad Shahabuddin]] He was a former [[Member of Parliament]] from the [[Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency)|Siwan constituency]] in the state of [[Bihar]],<ref>{{cite web |date=15 September 2016 |title=Mohammad Shahabuddin: The Bahubali of Bihar is back |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/research/mohammad-shahabuddin-the-bahubali-of-bihar-is-back/ |website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> former National Vice President and a former member of the National Executive Committee of the [[RJD]],close associate of Lalu Prasad Yadav.

==List of State Presidents of Bihar==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |No.
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Name
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Term Start 
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Rashtriya Lok Dal}};color:white" |Term End
|-
!1.
|[[Abdul Bari Siddiqui]]
|1997
|2010
|-
!2.
|[[Ram Chandra Purve]]
|2010
|2019
|-
!3.
|[[Jagada Nand Singh]]
|2019
|2025
|-
!4.
|[[Mangani Lal Mandal]]
|2025
|'''Incumbent'''
|-
|}

== See also ==
{{Portal bar|India|Politics}}
*[[Tejashwi Yadav]]
*[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website}}
{{Indian political parties}}
{{Janata Parivar parties}}

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