Rashtriya Janata Dal
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RJD Womens wing office in Delhi
See also: List of political parties in India
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD- translated in English would mean "National People's Party") is a political party in India. It is led by Laloo Prasad Yadav. It held power in the Indian state of Bihar, under the Chief Ministers Laloo Yadav and then Rabri Devi, who is also Laloo's wife, but after the elections in February 2005 the state of Bihar has come under President's Rule through Governor of Bihar Sardar Buta Singh. The party was formed when Laloo Yadav broke away from Janata Dal in 1997.[1] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3514292.stm) The mass base of the party has traditionally been comprised of Yadavs and Muslims, two large and relatively disadvantaged segments of Bihar's population.[2] (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1004505.cms)