Prasad, recognised as the Dalit face of the SP, holds significant legislative experience, having served nine terms as an MLA from Milkipur (Ayodhya).
Prasad's recent victory over a BJP candidate in Faizabad, a constituency pivotal to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has bolstered his standing.
He is notably one of the few Dalit candidates to triumph in a general seat in Uttar Pradesh.
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