The decision to break the Grand Alliance was taken by Bihar JD(U) at its executive meeting which I had to abide by.”. You have reached your limit for free articles this month. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. In May 2018, he formed his own party Loktantrik Janata Dal. Asked who are the others to whom Yadav has spoken, he refused to take names but said “his (Yadav’s) social network is widespread”. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. About See All. Yadav, however, would be reelected to several more terms in the Lok Sabha—in 1977, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999, and 2009—interspersed with winning a seat in the Rajya Sabha (upper chamber of the parliament) in 1986 and 2004. The LJD in the statement claimed that there have been rumours that Mr. Yadav may join the JD(U) and rejected them as “totally false and baseless“. We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. Otherwise, Yadav was perceived as a prominent speaker in the parliament. 584 people like this. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. Question by KBC host Amitabh Bachchan features Anurag Kashyap’s name, who... Delhi Capitals register another emphatic IPL win, beat Rajasthan Royals by... After Arnab Goswami, now Kangana Ranaut in trouble; Karnataka court orders... Arnab Goswami to be arrested, Republic TV’s bank accounts to be seized? The move set off a power struggle within the party, and in 2018 Yadav and his supporters formed Loktantrik Janata Dal. Community See All. His return is symbolic for the JD (U) as Nitish Kumar faces heat over the COVID-19 situation, unemployment and migrant crisis in the state. This came as a major development ahead of the Bihar elections and a jolt to the RJD. Sharad Yadav, who was one of the trusted lieutenants of Nitish Kumar was removed from the leader of Rajya Sabha in 2017 after he publically condemned Nitish for quitting the grand alliance. 5 out of 5 stars. Ahead of assembly polls in Bihar, political alignments in the state have begun, with the BJP declaring that anyone who favours Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership is welcome to join their fold. Sharad Yadav will work with oppn parties in Bihar Loktantrik Janata Dal PTI September 27, 2020 18:59 IST New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) said on Sunday that its patron Sharad Yadav will work to bring the opposition alliance to power in Bihar, as it rejected speculation about him joining hands with JD(U) president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A close confidante of JD(U) veteran Sharad Yadav today hinted that he could form a new party to remain with Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan. The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) will not merge with any party, rather it will be a part of the NDA in the Bihar elections that is due in October-November, party spokesperson Danish Rizwan said. Miffed over Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s decision to re-join the NDA, former JD (U) president Sharad Yadav may float a new party and also participate in a Yadav, who is presently a JD(U) Rajya Sabha member, had kept silent over Kumar’s decision to dump the Grand Alliance over the graft case against Lalu Prasad’s son and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav. His tenure in office lasted only a year, as the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an emergency in 1975 and dissolved the parliament. JD(U) MPs Ali Anwar and M P Veerendra Kumar, who opposed the decision to go with the BJP, have met Yadav over the issue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! This comes after Sharad Yadav was admitted to a Gurugram hospital and JD(U) General Secretary KC Tyagi reportedly spoke with him and also arranged a call between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's aide and him. © COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2020. READ | Bihar polls: Another RJD MLA quits party; 7th legislator to join JD(U) in a fortnight. Yadav had emphatically said that he would continue to be part of the coalition of secular parties and had met Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad and CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, he told PTI over phone from Madhepura. 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