‘We were mum on students’ stir’: U.P. RLD chief quits, flags corruption
Ramashish Rai, the Uttar Pradesh state president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, has resigned from his position and the party. He cited concerns over corruption, the neglect of public issues like education, and the party's silence during recent student protests.
Why it matters
This resignation signals internal friction within the NDA alliance in Uttar Pradesh and highlights political dissatisfaction regarding governance and social issues.
Rashtriya Lok Dal’s (RLD) state president in Uttar Pradesh Ramashish Rai on Friday (August 7, 2026) resigned from the party citing ideological and moral reasons for the decision adding due to continuous “attack on institutions amid rising corruption” in the country democracy and constitutional values is under threat.
In a letter addressed to the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Education and party‘s national president Jayant Chaudhary, Mr. Rai said democracy in the country was being usurped by the financially powerful and influential sections with the society being divided on caste and religious lines for electoral gains. Mr. Rai, added matters of public good like education and employment is being neglected.
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