Bihar JD(U) terminates all its 33 cells, units

PATNA: In a major step towards restructuring its organizational set-up, the state JD(U) on Wednesday dissolved all its 33 cells, including Yuva JD(U), Mahila JD(U) and Chhatra JD(U), as well as units right from the block level to the state level.
The 33 cells were last reconstituted in March and April this year at the directive of the party’s the then national president Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP. Thus, in one stroke thousands of office-bearers, who were believed to be the supporters of RCP, were made designation-less. Moreover, the party removed all the 40 Lok Sabha and 243 Vidhan Sabha kshetra prabharis in the state. All these ‘prabharis’ (in-charge) were appointed on the advice of RCP when he used to control the organization as its national president.
“JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha has terminated the party’s cells and units as well as the appointment of all Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha kshetra prabharis with immediate effect,” party’s state general secretary (headquarters) Mrityunjay Kumar Singh announced.
Although the termination order was officially issued by Kushwaha, insiders said it was done at the directive of the party’s new national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.
Lalan became the JD(U)’s national president on July 31, replacing RCP. Soon after taking the command of the party, Lalan expressed his concern over the constitution of “too many” cells. Lalan was of the view that these cells were running parallel units in the districts, leading to confusion among the supporters.
Soon after taking over the party’s charge, Lalan had terminated the appointment of Vidhan Sabha prabharis of different cells. He had also put a break on further expansion of different cells in the state.
JD(U) state general secretary Mrityunjay Singh told TOI that the cells and their units were terminated after a thorough discussion with the top leaders of the party. He added, “The party has decided to reduce the number of cells. Some of these, which have no political utility, will be closed. Fresh committees will be announced in future.”