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There is another factor that could dent the BJP’s chances – the resurgence of an almost forgotten regional party, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), led by Jayant Chaudhary, the LSE-educated grandson of former Indian PM Chaudhari Charan Singh. His father, Ajit Singh, also served as a cabinet minister in different federal governments.