Patna, June 25 -- Months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, former state Minister and MP Renu Kushwaha joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today along with some other leaders, giving a boost to the main opposition party.

Kushwaha, who at various times has been with the BJP, JDU, and LJP, crossed over to the RJD alongside Raghavendra Kushwaha and some other followers.

In her political career, Renu Kushwaha has served three terms as an MLA, one as an MP, and two stints as a Bihar minister.

Welcoming the new members to the RJD, its leader Tejashwi Yadav said their joining will make the party stronger and help them push their ideals of social justice and secularism.

He said: "The RJD aims to bring everyone together, especially those ...