Led by Jayant Chaudhary, the Rashtriya Lok Dal was hopeful of turning the tables in Uttar Pradesh by capitalising on the farmers’ angst against the BJP government. However, its alliance with the Samajwadi Party faced disappointment as the saffron party cruised to an easy victory in the recently concluded UP Assembly polls.



In an exclusive interview to FinancialExpress.com, Chaudhary entailed the reasons which he believes led to the alliance’s defeat. He also spoke on a range of other issues, including the Congress’ unabated downfall at the national level, and his party’s preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.