Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal party aligns with BJP-led NDA, and he joins PM Modi's government as a Union minister.

Jayant Chaudhary, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) party chief and grandson of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, has aligned his party with the BJP-led NDA. After the Centre awarded his grandfather the Bharat Ratna, Chaudhary took the oath as a Union minister of state (independent charge) in PM Modi's government. The RLD secured two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and Chaudhary is expected to join Modi Cabinet 3.0.

June 09, 2024
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