Shyam Rajak Resigns: Former minister Shyam Rajak resigned from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday. He sent his resignation to RJD’s national president, Lalu Prasad Yadav. Shyam Rajak was the national general secretary of the party. In his resignation letter, he expressed his feelings poetically, writing, “I was not a chess player, so I was deceived. You were moving the pieces, while I was just maintaining relationships.”
Shyam Rajak’s Connection with Lalu Yadav
Shyam Rajak has been considered one of Lalu Yadav’s close allies. His resignation just a year before the assembly elections is seen as a significant blow to the RJD. Shyam Rajak has previously left the RJD to join the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], where he was made a minister by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. However, he later left JD(U) and rejoined RJD. He has also represented the Fullwari seat multiple times.
Speculation About JD(U) Return
In the 2020 assembly elections, Shyam Rajak was expected to receive a ticket from RJD for the Fullwari seat, but he did not. There were also hopes for him to become a member of the Legislative Council, but Lalu Yadav chose Munni Rajak instead. This was considered a major setback for Shyam Rajak. There is now speculation that he might return to JD(U) due to his dissatisfaction with not being considered for any position by RJD.
