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Jayant Chaudhary re-elected as National President at Rashtriya Lok Dal convention

Mathura, Nov 16 (UNI) union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary was unanimously re-elected as the National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) at the National Convention held in Kosikalan, Mathura.
The delegates present at the convention welcomed him with thunderous applause after being re-elected as the RLD president. Presently Jayant Chaudhary is Rajya Sabha member.
The convention held on Sunday also witnessed extensive discussions on economic, social, and political proposals.
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