Rashtriya Janta Dal

Political Record Rashtriya Janta Dal is a political party in India which has its political base mainly in Bihar. Laloo Prasad Yadav is its President. This party has remained in power in Bihar under the Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav and then Rabri Devi, who is also Laloo’s wife for more than 13 years. But after the state assembly elections in February 2005, Bihar came under President’s Rule because no political party could win enough seats to prove its majority in the assembly to form a government. Then new elections brought to power the coalition government of Janta Dal (United) and Bhartiya Janta Party. History Rashtriya Janta Dal was formed in 1997 when Laloo Yadav broke away from Janta Dal. The mass base of the party has traditionally been some of the backward classes and religious minorities. Laloo’s path to power was catalyzed by the strategic alliance he forged between the poor Yadav caste and the Muslims. He served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990-1997 but was forced to resign following escalating corruption charges in the fodder scam. There after his wife Rabri Devi became the Chief Minister of Bihar. It was alleged Laloo continued to act and administer as a real CM with his wife being a ceremonial [More]