Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has suffered a major shock just as the Bihar Assembly elections draw near. Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav left for Delhi on Saturday, but before his departure, two RJD MLAs resigned from their posts. Vibha Devi, the MLA from Nawada, and Prakash Veer, the MLA from Rajauli, submitted their resignations to Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav. This sudden development has deepened the troubles for the RJD, which is already facing challenges in maintaining unity within the party and finalising seat-sharing with allies.
Vibha Devi, who represents Nawada, is the wife of former RJD MLA and minister Rajvallabh Yadav. She had won the Nawada Assembly seat in the 2020 elections on an RJD ticket and has been active in her area ever since. Her resignation is being seen as a big loss for the RJD because she and her husband have a strong political base in Nawada. Rajvallabh Yadav has been elected as an MLA three times and has also served as a minister in the Bihar government. While Vibha Devi has not announced her next political step yet, speculation is strong that she might join another party soon.
The second resignation came from Prakash Veer, the MLA from Rajauli. He had also won in 2020 on an RJD ticket and had worked on several local issues in his constituency. However, over the past few months, reports of public resentment against him had surfaced. His resignation, along with Vibha Devi’s, has created further confusion within the RJD at a time when the party needs to show unity and strength before the elections. For now, both leaders have not revealed which party they will join or from where they plan to contest next.
Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav’s visit to Delhi has added more political importance to the day. He is expected to meet senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting will likely focus on the seat-sharing discussions between the RJD and Congress within the Grand Alliance. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi have also gone to Delhi, raising hopes that a final agreement on seat-sharing may be reached soon.
With two of its MLAs quitting and several alliance issues still unresolved, the RJD finds itself in a difficult position ahead of the Bihar elections. The party will now have to work hard to prevent further resignations and to keep its alliance partners together as the state prepares for a heated political contest.
