NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Singh on Monday said the decision to go with the NDA was taken after consulting his party MLAs and workers after the Bharat Ratna was announced... Born in the United States, Jayant Chaudhary comes from a political family in Uttar Pradesh. His grandfather, Chaudhary Charan Singh, was India’s fifth prime minister. Jayant’s father, Ajit Singh, was a former Union minister and a popular face of Jat politics in the northern state. Chaudhary Jayant Singh (born 27 December 1978) is an Indian politician and a current member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. He also served as member in 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura. He is the National... The Jayant factor: What’s in the big shift for RLD, BJP After decades of nursing a social combination of Jats and Muslims in western UP, first under Charan Singh and later Ajit Singh, the RLD and its party chief Jayant Singh, are now fighting to stay relevant. Will a new camp lift its fortunes?