# Ramashish Rai resigns as RLD’s Uttar Pradesh chief 2026-08-07T14:02:32+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ramashish Rai resigned as Uttar Pradesh unit president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Friday. He submitted his resignation to national president and Union minister Jayant Chaudhary. National Herald reports that Rai cited attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions, saying democracy was 'in peril'. He said he had no immediate plans to join another party but might float an organisation. Hindustan Times, however, reports that Rai did not give reasons publicly. Party insiders told the paper his role had been sidelined after a reshuffle, and working state president Anupam Mishra said Rai was upset over not being assured a ticket from Fazil Nagar. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: democracy, Ramashish Rai, resignation, RLD, Uttar Pradesh politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rlds-up-chief-resigns-warns-democracy-in-peril/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rlds-up-chief-resigns-warns-democracy-in-peril/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.