Putting all speculations at rest, Bihar Opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in its national executive meeting in Patna on Thursday made it clear that party leader Lalu Prasad would continue to be party president. Party leaders said, “RJD will elect its new party president at its national council meeting in October this year”.
Earlier, speculations in a section of media were that Mr. Prasad could step down as party president due to his ill-health. The buzz in political circle was that his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi might take over party’s mantle from him, but both Mr. Prasad and Ms. Devi strongly been refuted any such development in the party.
