Big shake-up: RJD disbands all Bihar units post-Bankipur defeat

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has dissolved all its organisational units in Bihar, including district, block, panchayat and cell committees, as part of a major organisational overhaul following its defeat in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll.

The decision, announced in a statement issued by state RJD president Mangani Lal Mandal late on Thursday, takes immediate effect. The party said the process of reconstituting committees across all levels would begin soon.

The move comes after the RJD's candidate, Rekha Gupta, forfeited her deposit in the recently concluded Bankipur bypoll, triggering introspection within the party.

The decision also follows public differences between senior RJD leaders Bhai Virendra and Shakti Singh Yadav, who blamed each other for weakening the party organisation after the electoral setback.

Defending the move, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra said the restructuring was aimed at strengthening the organisation and ensuring that only dedicated and capable workers were entrusted with party responsibilities.

He also expressed confidence that the RJD would form the next government in Bihar.