Ranchi: RJD has appointed Deoghar MLA and former minister Suresh Paswan as its legislative party leader in the new Jharkhand assembly.
RJD state in-charge and former union minister Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav said the decision was taken during a party meeting on Sunday.
The three RJD MLAs — Sanjay Prasad Yadav (Godda), Naresh Prasad Singh (Bishrampur), and Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav (Hussainabad) — supported Paswan's appointment.
Suresh, who had won from Deoghar in 2000 and 2009, served as a minister in the Hemant Soren-led govt from 2013 to 2014.
Highlighting the INDIA bloc's performance in the state assembly elections, Jai Prakash claimed victory over parties promoting social discord. He expressed confidence that the alliance would demonstrate similar unity in the 2025 Bihar elections and form the govt there.
RJD national general secretary Bhola Yadav said the party secured four seats in the Jharkhand assembly elections and narrowly missed victory in two others. He said the party will grow in the state with continued support from party workers.