LUCKNOW, Aug. 7 -- Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RLD) Uttar Pradesh president and former MLC Ramashish Rai resigned on Friday, a move party insiders attributed to his diminishing role within the organisation ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

Rai submitted his resignation to RLD president Jayant Chaudhary. While he did not cite any reason publicly, he said he would announce his future political plans in the coming days.

His exit comes shortly after the RLD appointed a working state president and entrusted the task of restructuring district units to the new office-bearer. Party insiders said the organisational reshuffle significantly curtailed Rai's responsibilities, leaving him sidelined within the state unit.

RLD working state president Anu...