'Dynastic Politics'? NDA's Bihar Ally Upendra Kushwaha Faces Party Revolt As 7 Leaders Quit: Report

Last Updated:November 27, 2025, 17:13 IST

Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha faces turmoil as seven leaders, including Jitendra Nath and Mahendra Kushwaha, resign over Deepak Prakash's ministerial appointment in Bihar

Patna: Rshtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha addresses a press conference, in Patna Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI04_29_2025_000126B)

The NDA’s Bihar ally, Upendra Kushwaha is facing a major revolt within his party, Rashtriya Lok Morcha, after his controversial decision to promote his son, who is neither an MLA nor an MLC, for a ministerial post.

Triggered by party chief Upendra Kushwaha’s choice, seven high-ranking leaders, including national vice president Jitendra Nath and state president Mahendra Kushwaha, have reportedly quit the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) accusing him of “pariwaarvad".

Both Jitendra Nath and Mahendra Kushwaha accused Upendra of abandoning his “socialist principles" in favour of “promoting his family".

“He (Upendra Kushwaha) spoke of moral values and ethics but did not follow them himself," Mahendra told The Indian Express.

Calling him a “fallen pillar of socialist politics", Mahendra severely criticised Upendra for choosing his family over loyal party members and the four RLM MLAs, who were recently elected.

The seven leaders who reportedly resigned from the RLM are national vice president Jitendra Nath, state president Mahendra Kushwaha, state general secretary and spokesperson Rahul Kumar, state general secretary and Nalanda in-charge Rajesh Ranjan Singh, state general secretary and Jamui incharge Bipin Kumar Chourasia, state general secretary and Lakhisarai incharge Pramod Yadav, and Shekhpura district president Pappu Mandal. 

Nath, who was considered the RLM’s official number two, characterised the party chief’s decision as “blatant favouritism". He told the Express that he has been with him for nine years, stressing that he was unsure about his own political future and was therefore “seeming desperate to promote his family".

Spokesperson Rahul Kumar described his resignation as a “one-sided affair that came to an end", and noted that Upendra had “fallen into the trap of dynastic politics".

“Now, there is no difference between him and other leaders who have only promoted their family," he was quoted.

The controversy arose despite the RLM’s strong performance in the recent Bihar assembly elections, where it won four out of the six seats it contested as part of the NDA. It has secured one ministerial berth.

Upendra Kushwaha’s family already holds significant political positions, with him serving as a Rajya Sabha MP and his wife, Snehlata Kushwaha, the Sasaram MLA.

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