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RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has been appointed the party’s working president following a national executive meeting in Patna. The move is being read as a key organisational change amid concerns about founder Lalu Prasad Yadav’s health and the need for a stronger second line of leadership to run day-to-day party affairs.
In the 130th episode of Mann Ki Baat on January 25, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged young citizens to register as voters as soon as they turn 18, linking participation in elections with constitutional responsibility and the health of India’s democracy.
Rashtriya Janata Dal appointed Tejashwi Yadav as its national working president at a party meeting in Patna, signalling a generational shift and formalising his expanded organisational role.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has been named the party’s national working president in the presence of Lalu Prasad Yadav. The move has sparked internal chatter after sister Rohini Acharya publicly raised concerns, calling it a ‘conspiracy’ without detailing specifics.
In the 130th episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on young citizens to register as voters as soon as they turn 18. He framed voting as both a constitutional responsibility and a vital step for strengthening India’s democratic values, linking the message to the Republic Day context.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sharpened his campaign pitch for the 2026 assembly elections, criticising the BJP and pointing to clashes between governors and non-BJP state governments as political temperatures rise in poll-bound states.
In his Mann Ki Baat address on 25 January 2026 (National Voters’ Day), PM Narendra Modi asked eligible young citizens to register to vote as soon as they turn 18, calling voting a milestone and a constitutional responsibility. He tied the message to Republic Day and the values of the Constitution coming into force.
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and the Election Commission of misusing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging it is being used to undermine citizens’ voting rights. The comments come amid rising political friction over election processes.