Lalu Prasad Yadav has officially handed over the steering wheel of RJD to son Tejashwi, appointing him National Working President. This power move in Patna signals a massive shift, as the party gears up for future battles under Tejashwi’s aggressive leadership and vision.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday formally elevated former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav as its national working president, signalling a generational shift in the party’s leadership as it looks to strengthen its footprint in the state’s charged political landscape.

Mumbai’s political circles are buzzing as Raj Thackeray might join hands with the BJP-Shinde alliance. This move aims to sideline Uddhav Thackeray in the upcoming BMC polls. If this “Mahayuti” expansion happens, it could completely flip the script on Mumbai’s high-stakes local battle.

Former MP CM and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed his granddaughter, born to son Kartikey and daughter-in-law Amanat. Sharing an emotional video where he recited the Gayatri Mantra to the newborn, Chouhan announced her name as ‘Ila’.

A “Litti-Chokha” feast hosted by BJP MLA Panchanand Pathak for Brahmin legislators has divided the UP BJP. State Chief Pankaj Chaudhury warned against “caste-based meetings,” labeling them indiscipline, while Deputy CM Keshav Maurya defended the gathering as a social event.

Prateek Yadav, brother of Akhilesh Yadav, sparked a controversy by announcing his divorce from BJP leader Aparna Yadav in an explosive social media post. Calling her “selfish,” he blamed her political ambitions and family conduct for the split, shocking followers.

The BJP is set to announce its new national president on January 20. Current working president Nitin Nabin is likely to be elected unopposed, replacing JP Nadda. Nominations will be filed on January 19 in the presence of PM Modi.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed Sanjay Raut’s claim that UBT could shut down Mumbai in 10 minutes. Terming it an empty threat, Fadnavis asserted that the state government is not intimidated and will maintain law and order strictly, calling the opposition’s remarks a sign of political desperation.

Rahul Gandhi has reignited the ‘Hindu vs Hindutva’ debate, stating that a true Hindu is fearless, while Hindutva is used to spread hate for power. His remarks are being compared to Mani Shankar Aiyar’s past controversial statements, triggering a fresh political confrontation with the BJP.

A Delhi court has framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri, Tejashwi, Tej Pratap, and others in the Railways land-for-jobs scam. The court observed they operated like a “criminal enterprise,” using public employment to acquire land.