Jayant Chaudhary: From Rival to Ally in the Modi Era

Jayant Chaudhary, once a political adversary of the BJP, has aligned his Rashtriya Lok Dal with the NDA. He recently took oath as a Union minister in the Modi government. His RLD's alliance with BJP has shown success in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, marking a significant political shift.

Jayant Chaudhary, who was once a political adversary of the BJP, has strategically aligned his Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The growing camaraderie was evident after the Centre bestowed the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, upon his grandfather and former prime minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh.

On Sunday, Chaudhary took the oath as a Union minister of state (independent charge) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government—an impressive ascent almost a year after dismissing speculations of an alliance with the BJP.

In 2022, RLD's coalition with the Samajwadi Party (SP) met moderate success by securing nine seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. However, this alliance showed signs of strain in 2023, culminating in a split during local body elections. By 2024, the RLD, now aligned with the BJP, secured victories in two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

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