Dalit Leader Udhesh Prasad Defeats BJP in Ayodhya, Citing Rejection of Modi’s Hate Politics

Ayodhya, Udhesh Prasad, a 79-year-old Dalit leader, has made headlines by defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha seat in Ayodhya, a holy city in India.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Prasad, in a media interview, stated, “It wasn’t Lalu Singh who contested against me, but Modi himself. Adityanath held several programs in the constituency, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi even held a road show, but the saffron party still failed to succeed.”

Prasad attributed his victory to the people’s frustration with issues such as inflation, unemployment, and poverty. “People in every village are suffering, but no one is listening to them,” he said. “This wasn’t my victory, but the victory of the great people of Ayodhya. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi had contested against me, he would have lost, as the people had decided to defeat the politics of hate.”

Having fought 11 elections in his life, Prasad said that this was the first time the people had fought for him instead of the other way around. He credited the people of Ayodhya for his victory, saying it was a triumph over the politics of arrogance.