Tejashwi Yadav appointed as new National Working President of Rashtriya Janata Dal

The appointment was announced during the inaugural session of the RJD’s national executive meeting, where party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav handed over the appointment letter to his son in the presence of senior leaders. Former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi were both present at the event.

The RJD did not previously have the post of a national working president. The creation of the role and Tejashwi Yadav’s elevation mark a structural change in the party’s organisational setup.

The organisational reshuffle comes in the backdrop of the RJD’s poor performance in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The party, which led the Mahagathbandhan alliance along with the Congress, managed to win only 25 of the 143 seats it contested.