The Bihar assembly election results have delivered a crushing blow to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), not just in terms of immediate legislative power, but also in its long-term representation in the upper house of Parliament. For the first time in perhaps three decades, the RJD faces the grim prospect of having no members in the Rajya Sabha when the next Bihar assembly elections are conducted in 2030, marking a severe decline in the party’s national influence.

The party’s poor performance in the assembly polls is the direct cause of this impending crisis. The RJD contested 141 seats as the lead partner in the Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc) but managed to secure only 16 wins while leading in just eight other constituencies. This minimal showing —a fraction of the seats needed to mount a

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