Politics

The 2025 Bihar Assembly election results have delivered a 440-volt jolt to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Under Tejashwi Yadav’s leadership, the party has managed to win only 25 seats, marking one of its most disappointing performances in recent decades. This political ‘current’ is expected to travel all the way to Delhi and may impact RJD’s presence in the Rajya Sabha until 2030. For the first time in almost thirty years, the party may end up with zero representation in the Upper House when the state goes to polls again in 2030. How Many RJD MPs Are in Rajya Sabha Now? Currently, RJD has five members in the Rajya Sabha. However, these seats are set to slip away one by one in the upcoming cycles: The party stands to lose seats in the 2026 and 2028 Rajya Sabha elections. Ev...

Patna: Political analysts may interpret the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results in many ways, but one conclusion is widely shared across public and political circles—Tejashwi Yadav was not defeated by his opponents; he was pulled down by his own supporters. Their aggressive sloganeering, crude songs, caste-laced videos, and provocative behaviour ended up hurting the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) far more than it helped. And in this political “storm,” Tejashwi’s allies, too, could not escape the fallout. When Supporters Turned Campaigners—and Became a Liability During the election campaign, several promotional songs created by RJD supporters went viral. Instead of energising voters, these songs offended and alienated many, especially those who were undecided or leaning towards RJD. The ...