Tejashwi Yadav appointed RJD national working president; Rohini Acharya alleges ‘conspiracy’

A formal leadership move in the RJD

Tejashwi Yadav was appointed the national working president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in the presence of party patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav. The move is widely seen as a formal consolidation of Tejashwi’s leadership role as the party attempts to chart its next phase following electoral setbacks.

While the organisational elevation is intended to bring clarity on the chain of command, it also played out against a backdrop of family and party-level tensions that have periodically surfaced around succession and internal control in Bihar’s influential regional party.

Rohini Acharya’s public dissent adds to the tension

Hours ahead of the RJD’s national executive meeting in Patna, Rohini Acharya—Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter—posted on X alleging that the party’s real command had fallen into the hands of “infiltrators and conspirators” with the aim of undermining “Laluvad”. She did not name individuals but urged those responsible for leadership decisions to introspect rather than create confusion.

Her remarks, delivered just before a major organisational event, underscore that the leadership transition is not just administrative. It reflects competing expectations within the party ecosystem about strategy, advisers, and how the organisation should rebuild. For the RJD, managing this internal narrative may be as important as the formal title itself.

Why this appointment matters

• Signals a clearer succession structure around Tejashwi Yadav
• Sets the tone for organisational revamp after electoral underperformance
• Highlights internal disagreement as Rohini Acharya raises allegations publicly
• Puts focus on who influences key decisions inside the party

The appointment is a consolidation of authority, but the public criticism from within the family shows the transition is still politically sensitive.