Tejashwi Yadav appointed RJD national working president; Rohini Acharya alleges ‘infiltrators’ and ‘conspiracy’
The RJD has appointed Tejashwi Yadav as its national working president, a move seen as consolidating his organisational control. Ahead of the party meeting, sister Rohini Acharya publicly alleged the party’s command had slipped into the hands of ‘infiltrators and conspirators’.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has been appointed the party’s national working president, with the decision announced as the RJD held a key organisational meeting in Patna. The move positions Tejashwi more centrally in day-to-day organisational control as the party looks to recalibrate its strategy in Bihar. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tejashwi-yadav-named-rjd-working-president-in-father-lalus-presence-sister-rohini-flags-conspiracy/articleshow/127461573.cms))
The development has also surfaced internal tensions in public view. Hours before the meeting, Tejashwi’s sister Rohini Acharya posted on X alleging that the party’s “real command” had gone into the hands of “infiltrators and conspirators”, and claimed their intent was to undermine ‘Laluvad’—a reference to the legacy associated with party patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tejashwi-yadav-named-rjd-working-president-in-father-lalus-presence-sister-rohini-flags-conspiracy/articleshow/127461573.cms))
In the reports, Acharya did not name individuals but argued that those taking leadership decisions should introspect rather than avoid questions, adding to a wider conversation about organisational direction and influence within the party. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tejashwi-yadav-named-rjd-working-president-in-father-lalus-presence-sister-rohini-flags-conspiracy/articleshow/127461573.cms))
The appointment letter was presented in the presence of senior leadership and family members, and party messaging framed the move as a generational shift at the top. ([indiatoday.in](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tejashwi-yadav-elevated-as-rjd-national-working-president-at-key-party-meet-in-patna-2857530-2026-01-25))
Such transitions often aim to signal continuity to the cadre while also widening the operational authority of a younger leader. At the same time, public dissent from within a prominent political family can complicate the optics of unity, especially as parties enter election cycles with heightened scrutiny on internal democracy and strategy.
Next steps for the RJD are likely to involve clarifying organisational roles, expanding outreach and managing factional perceptions—particularly if competing narratives about who shapes decisions continue to play out publicly.