Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will hold its national convention in Patna on July 5, which will also mark the party’s Foundation Day, Tejashwi Yadav told the media after the party’s National Executive Meeting in Patna on Saturday.
Commenting on the Bihar chief minister's proposed Mahila Samwad Yatra on December 15, the RJD chief said, “They are going to ogle at women.”
The proposed formula suggests one minister for every five MLAs, resulting in a total of 11 ministers for the 56 MLAs in the alliance.
The crucial assembly by-election for the Karhal assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh that has attracted all eyes turned out to be a family affair contested between the sons-in-law of late Mulayam Singh Yadav, and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
As Jharkhand prepares for its assembly elections, the complexities of seat-sharing within the INDIA bloc reveal both the strengths and challenges of coalition politics.
The development came as a setback to the main Opposition RJD headed by Lalu Prasad with the party's tally coming down to 79 from existing 80. The RJD which won 75 seats in the last assembly elections had reached to 80 after it won the Bochaha assembly by-polls held in April this year and then four of the five legislators belonging to All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) joined the party last month.
Political experts say Prasad’s visit to the state capital might see some unexpected developments in the state political scene with the two political rivals meeting twice over the Iftar party during the past six days and the growing bonhomie between the two only two visible now.
Currently, Lalu Prasad is admitted in AIIMS Delhi due to his multiple health issues. He suffers from kidney disease, blood pressure, lung infection besides other ailments and is under the custody of jail in the AIIMS Delhi.
Taking a dig at the NDA, the RJD leader said that the people defeated the 'anti-people' policies and arrogance of the parties running the double-engine government in Bihar. "Hearty thanks to the public owners of Bochahan.
Raising the issue during the zero hour, Jha said that there is a huge delay in implementing the 'Satpathy Report' and demanded that a fresh revision of minimum wages must be done considering the inflation index.
