Mayank Mishra & Sahil Makkar / BS
Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) contesting the Bihar assembly elections in alliance with once arch-rival Janata Dal (United), remains a formidable force in Bihar despite erosion in his social base all these years.
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Data on elections in the state since 1990 suggests Prasad might have lost some of his appeal among other groups but his core support group of Yadavs and Muslims has remained loyal all through. In 13 elections since 1990 in the state, the RJD emerged the single largest party in terms of vote share on 10 occasions. Only in the last three elections (Lok Sabha in 2009 and 2014 and assembly in 2010) did the party lose that position.
In all assembly elections since 1990, on the other hand, the combined vote share of the RJD and its allies has consistently been in the range of 25-33 per cent. And in last year's Lok Sabha elections, the combined vote share of RJD and its allies touched the 30 per cent mark yet again. In the eastern regions of the state, the RJD and its allies secured more votes than the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and managed to win seven of the 14 Lok Sabha seats. These regions are dominated by Yadavs and Muslims. more
Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) contesting the Bihar assembly elections in alliance with once arch-rival Janata Dal (United), remains a formidable force in Bihar despite erosion in his social base all these years.
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Data on elections in the state since 1990 suggests Prasad might have lost some of his appeal among other groups but his core support group of Yadavs and Muslims has remained loyal all through. In 13 elections since 1990 in the state, the RJD emerged the single largest party in terms of vote share on 10 occasions. Only in the last three elections (Lok Sabha in 2009 and 2014 and assembly in 2010) did the party lose that position.
In all assembly elections since 1990, on the other hand, the combined vote share of the RJD and its allies has consistently been in the range of 25-33 per cent. And in last year's Lok Sabha elections, the combined vote share of RJD and its allies touched the 30 per cent mark yet again. In the eastern regions of the state, the RJD and its allies secured more votes than the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and managed to win seven of the 14 Lok Sabha seats. These regions are dominated by Yadavs and Muslims. more
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