Tejashwi Yadav named RJD national working president, leadership transition sparks fresh family friction
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has appointed Tejashwi Yadav as its national working president, a move seen as formalising a generational shift in the party’s top leadership. The decision comes amid internal churn after the party’s recent electoral setbacks, and it has also triggered a public reaction from his sister Rohini Acharya, who has alleged that the party’s functioning has drifted into the hands of “infiltrators and conspirators”. The appointment is expected to give Tejashwi greater organisational control and a clearer mandate as the party recalibrates its strategy.
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The appointment and why it matters
The RJD on January 25, 2026, appointed Tejashwi Yadav as the party’s national working president, strengthening his position as the key organisational figure in the party and signalling a more formal leadership transition. The move was made in the presence of senior party leadership, with the party framing it as an inflection point in its evolution.
Backdrop: rebuilding after a setback
The leadership change comes as the RJD looks to regroup after a sharp political setback in Bihar. Party insiders and observers see the elevation as an attempt to consolidate decision-making, tighten organisational discipline and sharpen messaging in preparation for upcoming political contests.
Family tension surfaces again
The development has also reignited public discussion around internal family differences. Rohini Acharya, Tejashwi’s sister, has criticised the transition in public remarks and alleged that party control has slipped to people she describes as infiltrators and conspirators—claims that add another layer of controversy to an otherwise strategic organisational move.
What could change inside the party
- Greater day-to-day authority for Tejashwi over party structure and coordination.
- Clearer accountability chain for election planning and candidate selection.
- Efforts to unify factions and rebuild booth-level machinery.
- Sharper opposition strategy and outreach beyond Bihar.
For now, the party’s immediate challenge will be translating the leadership shift into organisational momentum, while containing internal disagreements from spilling further into the open.