Lalu Prasad Re-Elected: RJD's Ongoing Legacy and Forthcoming Bihar Elections
- Lalu Prasad was re-elected unopposed as national president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal on July 5, 2025, in Patna during the party's 28th anniversary meeting.
- The re-election followed preparations for upcoming Bihar assembly elections, with a candidate survey underway and final decisions to be made with his son Tejashwi Yadav.
- During the meeting, Prasad, aged 78 and speaking in a weak voice seated in his chair, praised Tejashwi, urged party unity, and called for all efforts to ensure his son's electoral victory.
- Prasad acknowledged his precarious health, saying his wife cares for him, yet he vowed not to let the party down and urged colleagues outside Bihar to strengthen the party ahead of the polls.
- The event underscored Prasad's ongoing commitment and his passing of leadership mantle to 36-year-old Tejashwi, signaling a strategic focus on the upcoming elections and party consolidation.
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Lalu Prasad Re-elected: RJD's Ongoing Legacy and Forthcoming Bihar Elections
RJD founder Lalu Prasad was re-elected as national president, with the decision ratified at the party's national council meeting. Prasad emphasized a survey to select candidates for Bihar's elections and expressed confidence in his son Tejashwi's leadership. Despite health issues, Prasad affirmed commitment to party efforts.
Lalu Prasad Yadav has once again been elected the national president of RJD. He called for full support to Tejashwi Yadav for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. In the meeting, Lalu talked about selecting candidates through a survey and vowed to strengthen the party despite his poor health. He appealed to the workers to make Tejashwi win.
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