Tejashwi Yadav elevated as RJD’s national working president, signalling a generational shift
RJD has created and filled a key organisational post by appointing Tejashwi Yadav as national working president at a Patna executive meeting, with Lalu Prasad Yadav handing over the appointment letter amid signs of a leadership transition.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on January 25, 2026 formally appointed Tejashwi Yadav as its national working president during the party’s national executive meeting in Patna.
Party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav handed over the appointment letter in the presence of senior leaders, marking what RJD leaders described as a structural shift that strengthens Tejashwi’s control over day-to-day organisational decision-making.
The move is widely seen as cementing Tejashwi’s position as the party’s principal leader as it prepares for upcoming political contests in Bihar and beyond.