Message From Ayodhya And Puri To Modi And Naveen Patnaik: Religion And Politics Don't Mix Well

Lok Sabha results: In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, voters rejected the religious rhetoric of the BJP and the BJD. The results from the lands of Ram Mandir and Jagannath temple reflected the fact.

Lok Sabha election results: The Ayodhya Ram Mandir failed to give the expected momentum to the BJP in UP and the Jagannath Heritage corridor backfired on Naveen Patnaik. ( Image Source :PTI )

Lok Sabha results 2024: The message is clear now — the Indian voter has evolved and will not give in to the scare tactics and calls to vote on religious lines. This became apparent as the BJP lost its hold over the Lok Sabha constituencies In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'much-touted' 'Ram Rajya', and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was defeated in Odisha. While Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik lost his own seat too, by a margin of over 16,000 votes, despite the Jagannath Corridor