In his first interview after the opposition alliance's defeat in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Akhilesh Yadav's ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary claimed that they defeated the BJP in areas that were the most affected by communal riots and where the issue of the exodus of Hindu residents was raised. Mr Chaudhary also declared that RLD will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in alliance with Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party.