Ayodhya Prasad Pal

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Ayodhya Prasad Pal is the Ex MLA from 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was elected from Ayadshah constituency in 2012.{{Cite web|date=2014-05-18|title=Uttar Pradesh Assembly - MLA's List 2012.List Of MLA Of Uttar Pradesh|url=https://tennews.in/uttar-pradesh-assembly-mlas-list-2012-list-of-mla-of-uttar-pradesh/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=tennews.in: National News Portal - Breaking News, Live News, Delhi News, Noida News, National News, Politics, Business, Education, Medical, Films, Features|language=en-US}}

Pal was affiliated to Bahujan Samaj Party and was a cabinet minister in the government.{{Cite web|title=पूर्व मंत्री की अालीशान काेठी सीज, जानिए क्या है पूरा मामला|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/uttar-pradesh/kanpur/former-minister-ayodhya-prasad-pal-house-seized|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}} In 2018, his bungalow was forfeited by Bank of Baroda. Amar Ujala reported that Pal owed INR 4 Crores to various financial institutions. In 2018, since BSP didn't give him a ticket, Ayodhya Prasad Pal defected to Samajwadi Party.{{Cite web|date=2016-09-22|title=BSP के अयोध्या प्रसाद पाल भी हुए बागी, टिकट काटने पर दिया इस्तीफा|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-LUCK-bsp-leader-ayodhya-prasad-pal-resign-from-party-news-hindi-5423383-NOR.html|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}{{Cite web|date=2016-09-28|title=Samajwadi Party inducts BSP MLA Ayodhya Prasad Pal who is facing vigilance probe|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/samajwadi-party-inducts-bsp-mla-ayodhya-prasad-pal-who-is-facing-vigilance-probe-wealth-disproportionate-3053700/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} There were alleged cases of wealth disproportionation and of illegally taking land in Fatehpur and other districts.{{Cite web|title=बीएसपी सरकार में कैबिनेट मंत्री रहे अयोध्या प्रसाद पाल पर दर्ज होगी एफआईआर|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/fir-will-be-lodged-on-ayodhya-prasad-pal-who-was-cabinet-minister-in-bsp-government/articleshow/62355663.cms|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}