Faizabad Lok Sabha Results 2024: BJP Suffers Shock Defeat Despite Ayodhya Push, Samajwadi Party's Awadhesh Prasad Wins

Lucknow, June 4: In a massive setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party lost in the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat that includes Ayodhya -- the abode of Lord Ram. Samajwadi Party candidate Awadhesh Prasad got 5,54,289 votes, defeating BJP nominee Lallu Singh who got 4,99,722 votes.

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Ram temple had been the focal point of the BJP campaign and it was felt that the issue would play a decisive factor in the elections. Awadhesh Prasad told reporters that his lead reflected the local people’s disenchantment with the BJP.

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