abstract:Rashtriya Janata Dal (Democratic) (National People's Party (Democratic)), political party in India, formed when a group of five MPs (three Lok Sabha, two Rajya Sabha) broke away from Rashtriya Janata Dal 2001. RJD(D) joined National Democratic Alliance and RJD(D) leader Nagmani became a minister in the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2003.
His RashtriyaJanataDal party, which has joined forces with Sonia Gandhi's Congress and one of the mainstream communist parties, faces a coalition of enemies.
Congress's decision to stand alone in Bihar, where it looked set to win only two out of 40 seats, was less fruitful though given the collapse of its erstwhile ally there, the RashtriyaJanataDal party, from 22 seats in 2004 to perhaps three, it may not have been costly.