This Article is From Mar 14, 2022

Rashtriya Lok Dal Dissolves Party Units In Uttar Pradesh After Poll Defeat

The RLD which contested Assembly polls in alliance with the Samajwadi Party won only eight out of 33 seats

Rashtriya Lok Dal Dissolves Party Units In Uttar Pradesh After Poll Defeat

The BJP has retained power in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh):

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Monday dissolved all units and fronts of the party in Uttar Pradesh after the defeat in the recently held Assembly polls.

"As per the orders passed by RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, party's state, regional, and districts units and frontals in Uttar Pradesh have been dissolved effective immediately," reads the RLD tweet.

The RLD which contested Assembly polls in alliance with the Samajwadi Party won only eight out of 33 seats on which the party had fielded candidates.

The Samajwadi Party bagged 111 seats, a significant improvement from its 2017 tally when it secured only 47 seats.

The BJP has retained power in Uttar Pradesh by winning 255 out of 403 constituencies, securing a 41.29 per cent vote share. Yogi Adityanath will be the first Chief Minister in the last 37 years to return to power after completing a full term in the state.  

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