Lalu Prasad Yadav ’s rise, rule, and lasting legacy — from social empowerment and caste politics to corruption charges that defined Bihar’s political era. Lalu Prasad Yadav ’s political legacy is intrinsically tied to the politics of caste, identity, and rural upliftment. In a state where power had historically been concentrated in the hands of upper castes, Lalu engineered a significant political and social shift by empowering the backward and marginalized classes. Lalu Prasad Yadav has been re-elected as the national president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), marking his continued leadership of the 28-year-old party. The announcement was made by Ramchandra Purbe, the party's returning officer. Lalu Prasad Yadav (born June 11, 1948, Phulwaria, near Gopalganj, India) is an Indian politician and government official who in 1997 founded and then served as the longtime president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD; National People’s Party) political party in Bihar state, eastern India.
