Jayant Chaudhary appointed as new RLD president Jayant Chaudhary appointed as new RLD president Jayant Chaudhary has been appointed as the new national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). advertisement UPDATED: May 25, 2021 16:26 IST Jayant Chaudhary was on Tuesday appointed as the new national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), following the demise of party president and his father Ajit Singh, who had succumbed to Covid-19 on May 6. (Photo: Facebook) Jayant Chaudhary was on Tuesday appointed as the new national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), according to a party statement. The decision to elevate the 42-year-old Chaudhary, who was till now the party vice president, was taken during a virtual meeting of the party's national executive, the RLD statement read.