A major organizational change has been announced in the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the Bihar assembly elections-2025. Party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav himself released the list of the party's new national executive and office bearers, promoting many old faces and excluding some senior leaders. This decision has been taken 20 days after the RJD's national executive meeting held on July 5, in which Lalu Prasad Yadav was once again elected as the national president of the party.
Big responsibility to Rabri Devi
In this new organization of RJD, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi has been made the National Vice President. This is considered to be a big expansion in her role, which also indicates that Lalu Yadav is now moving towards organizing the party more towards family leadership.
Promotion of Jagdanand Singh, Shivanand Tiwari removed
Jagadanand Singh, who was the President of Bihar RJD till now, has been promoted and made the National Vice President. At the same time, Shivanand Tiwari, who was considered the strategist of the party for a long time, has been removed from the post of National Vice President, which has intensified the discussion of new equations within the party.
Other major appointments
Abdul Bari Siddiqui – National General Secretary
Sunil Kumar Singh – National Treasurer
Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav, Bhola Yadav, Neel Lohit Das, Lalit Yadav, Kumar Sarvjeet, Abhay Singh, Renu Kushwaha and many other leaders – National General Secretary
Yaduvansh Yadav, Bharat Bhushan Mandal, Vijay Verma, Surendra Ram etc – National Secretary
Appointments in various cells too
Lalu Yadav also announced the presidents of the cells in the organisation, in which special focus has been given to youth, women, minorities and farmers.
Kanti Singh – National Women Cell President
Abhay Kushwaha (MP) – National Youth Cell President
Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi – National Minority Cell President
Shivchandra Ram – Scheduled Caste and Tribe Cell President
Sudhakar Singh (MP, Buxar) – National Farmers Cell President
Prof. Naval Kishore Yadav – National Student Cell President
Teacher appointed in student cell
The appointment of Professor Naval Kishore is being considered special because for the first time a teacher has been given the command of the student cell. This change is being seen as an attempt to give an educated and organized direction to the party's image.
What is the political message?
In this new team of RJD, Lalu Yadav has given place to old trusted faces as well as young and experienced leaders. This is a clear indication that RJD is fully prepared not only strategically but also organizationally for the upcoming assembly elections.
While the traditional vote bank of the party has been satisfied with the promotion of leaders like Rabri Devi and Jagdanand, RJD has adopted the politics of balance by giving responsibility to young and regional leaders.
With the announcement of this new team by Lalu Yadav, it has become clear that the party has fully entered election mode. This major reshuffle in the internal structure of the party is important not only from an electoral perspective but will also establish a new balance in leadership and responsibilities within the party in the times to come.
If political analysts are to be believed, Lalu Yadav has hit many targets with one arrow through this change – strengthening the organization, giving opportunity to the young leadership, and sending a message to the opposition parties that RJD is still present in the competition with full force.