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A day after formalising its entry into the National Democratic Alliance, the Rashtriya Lok Dal on Monday announced its candidates from Baghpat and Bijnor Lok Sabha seats and a Legislative Council slot. Striking a balance between its Jat and Gurjar vote base and giving a firm answer to erstwhile partner Samajwadi Party, the RLD announced its trusted veteran and national …

In a major development ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Rashtriya Lok Dal, on Monday, has announced candidates for Baghpat and Bijnor seats. Earlier last month, Chaudhary had confirmed that his party would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the NDA. "Dil Jeet Liya," he posted on X. Chaudhary is the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh, …

Lok Sabha polls: As SP-Congress forge alliance, Muslim factor to watch out for on 24 seats in Uttar Pradesh

The Samajwadi Party-Congress seat-sharing deal for the Lok Sabha election may have raised expectations in the alliance that it will consolidate the Muslim vote and fortify the INDIA bloc’s position in at least 24 Muslim dominated constituencies out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Muslims account for 19% of Uttar Pradesh’s population and their voting behaviour is …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked Jat leader and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh in western Uttar Pradesh even as he slammed the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance in the context of the UP polls. Both SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary have been campaigning in the region where they have been taking “anna pledge” …