# RJD faces fresh crisis as ex-leader claims 15-16 MLAs may quit 2026-08-12T23:02:54+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mrityunjay Tiwari, who quit the RJD to join the BJP, has claimed that 15 to 16 of the RJD's 25 MLAs may leave the party. He alleged growing discontent with the leadership and functioning of the party, which he said had been reduced to a party with "neither policy, leadership nor an effective organisation". The claim comes amid repeated BJP assertions that opposition legislators are in touch with the ruling alliance. Tiwari's statement follows a verbal duel between two senior RJD leaders, Bhai Birendra and Shakti Singh Yadav, who have been accusing each other of contributing to the party's poor electoral performance. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Bihar politics, BJP, MLAs, Mrityunjay Tiwari, RJD Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rjd-faces-fresh-crisis-as-ex-leader-claims-15-16-mlas-may-quit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rjd-faces-fresh-crisis-as-ex-leader-claims-15-16-mlas-may-quit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.