Ritu Jaiswal, former Bihar president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) women's wing, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the BJP state office in Patna, Bihar on 26 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Ritu Jaiswal addressed the media at the BJP state office in Patna shortly after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 26 May 2026, marking her public break from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). (Photo: NationPress)
Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi was present as Ritu Jaiswal joined the party at the BJP state office in Patna on 26 May 2026, signalling the party's outreach to former RJD leaders. (Photo: NationPress)
The joining ceremony was held at the BJP state office in Patna on 26 May 2026, with Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi officiating as Ritu Jaiswal formally switched from the RJD. (Photo: NationPress)
Ritu Jaiswal, who previously served as Bihar president of the RJD women's wing, crossed over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of state BJP chief Sanjay Saraogi in Patna on 26 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The defection of Ritu Jaiswal — former Bihar head of the RJD women's wing — to the BJP is seen as a setback for the Rashtriya Janata Dal in the state, according to observers. (Photo: NationPress)
Ritu Jaiswal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with supporters at the BJP state office in Patna on 26 May 2026, with Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi presiding over the ceremony. (Photo: NationPress)