Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)

This is the political party The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD- "National People's Party") is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar.

The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ($250 million) over the farm support funds. The mass base of the party has traditionally been Yadavs and Muslims, two large and relatively politically active segments of Bihar's population. I  ...