Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD)
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is a political party in India. In 1997 Laloo Prasad Yadav founded the party. The RJD came to existence after the Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal being evicted by Sharad Yadav on corruption charges $250 million over the farm support funds (fodder scam). The mass base of the party has traditionally been Yadavs and Muslims two large and relatively politically active segments of Bihar's population. In 2008, RJD received the status of recognized national level party following its performance in northeastern states. In the March 1998 national elections, RJD won 17 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar but failed to make significant headway in any other state. In the October 1999 elections, RJD fought the election in alliance with Congress but lost 10 Lok Sabha seats including the seat of Lalu Prasad Yadav. in the 2004 elections the party won 21 Lok Sabha seats and played prominent role in coalition government at center.

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'Key to next govt at Centre lies in our hands' - 09 Apr 2009
“The key to the next government at the Centre lies in our hands,” said the newly formed triad of RJD-SP-LJP chiefs Lalu-Mulayam-Paswan respectively... and will continue to remain one’. RJD supremo and Union Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad

Protesters upset as Tytler verdict is deferred - 09 Apr 2009
is given his due punishment,' Harvinder Singh Khurana of the Shiromani Akali Dal told

BJD will never tie up with BJP: Naveen Patnaik - 09 Apr 2009
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Ruling out any post-poll tie-up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Orissa Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik has said the communal violence in Kandhamal last year was 'the last

'Fourth front' takes off from Mulayam land - 09 Apr 2009
Saefai (Uttar Pradesh), April 9 (IANS) Three regional satraps raised their first poll battle cry Thursday when Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief

SP, RJD, LJP confident of defeating NDA, Mayawati - 09 Apr 2009
Saifai (Uttar Pradesh), April 9 (ANI): The newly formed front of Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP... in the village, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav asserted that there can

Rajnath claims BJP, RLD would emerge victorious - 09 Apr 2009
Sardhana (Uttar Pradesh)/Nagpur, Apr 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajnath Singh expressed confidence that the alliance between his party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) would emerge victorious in the upcoming polls. 

Threats, diatribes take campaigning to new low - 09 Apr 2009
Dal-Secular (JD-S) candidates. His predecessor and JD-S candidate from Bangalore

NCP tie-up with Left, BJD is Orissa-specific: Pawar - 08 Apr 2009
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party alliance with the Left parties and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is 'only Orissa-specific', NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here Wednesday. 'Our arrangement is only Orissa-specific

Congress set to win more seats in Maharashtra, Punjab: Survey - 08 Apr 2009
seats to eight while the state's ruling Akali Dal-BJP combine is tipped to see its

Late minister's son announces return to Akali fold - 08 Apr 2009
Singh Bunny, son of former minister and senior Akali Dal leader Kanwalijit Singh... Akali Dal in Punjab. Bunny, 38, had resigned from the Akali Dal and his... Parkash Singh Badal and Akali Dal president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir

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