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RLD’s UP chief resigns, warns democracy in peril
Ramashish Rai resigned as Uttar Pradesh unit president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal on Friday, citing attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions. The nationalheraldindia.com report says he also quit the party's…
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Ramashish Rai resigned as Uttar Pradesh unit president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal on Friday, citing attacks on the Constitution and democratic institutions. The nationalheraldindia.com report says he also quit the party's primary membership, submitting his resignation to national president Jayant Chaudhary.
Rai told PTI he had no immediate plans to join another party but may form an organisation with like-minded people. The RLD is an NDA ally, part of both the Union and UP governments. Rai was appointed state unit chief in May 2022.
The Indian Opinion
Rai's resignation will be seized on by opposition parties as proof of unrest within the NDA, while RLD loyalists may dismiss him as a disgruntled former office-bearer. The more telling fact is his careful language: he named no party, only democratic erosion. If other RLD leaders resign in the coming weeks, the narrative gains weight. Watch whether the party's next state chief is a Chaudhary loyalist or a neutral figure.
Source: nationalheraldindia.com
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