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"society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.uttar-pradesh-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders", "markdown": "# Ajendra Singh Lodhi\n\nAjendra Singh Lodhi (born 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the [Samajwadi Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/samajwadi-party). He is a Member of the [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha), the lower house of India's Parliament, representing the Hamirpur constituency of [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/uttar-pradesh) in the 18th Lok Sabha, having been a member since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) • [2](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Samajwadi Party[2](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Hamirpur[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) • [3](https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/ajendra-singh-lodhi-samajwadi-party-mp-denied-the-allegations-against-him-objectionable-remarks-about-pm-modi-ann-3131003) |\n| Born | 1970, Kankuwa[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) |\n| Education | Intermediate, UP Board[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nLodhi has been a member of the Samajwadi Party, and the party and constituency listed for his latest Lok Sabha term are the Samajwadi Party and Hamirpur.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) • [3](https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/ajendra-singh-lodhi-samajwadi-party-mp-denied-the-allegations-against-him-objectionable-remarks-about-pm-modi-ann-3131003)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLodhi was born in 1970 in Kankuwa.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) His education, as listed in his parliamentary biography, is intermediate, from the [UP Board](https://www.edgepedia.org/up-board).[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members)\n\n## Career\n\nLodhi is a member of the 18th Lok Sabha, representing Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh, and has been a member of the house since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members) PRS lists his term in the current Lok Sabha as beginning on June 9, 2024, while the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha was held from June 24 to July 3, 2024; he remains in office.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi) As a member of Parliament, he has raised matters concerning his constituency and the wider [Bundelkhand](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundelkhand) region, including a request in the house for the establishment of a central university in the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n\n## Issues specific to Lodhi\n\nIn May 2026, during a protest at the Mahoba collectorate against power cuts, smart meters, and rising prices, Lodhi was reported to have used abusive language about Prime Minister Narendra Modi in front of journalists and to have called him an enemy of the country.[2](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12) After a complaint by a [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) leader, police registered a case against Lodhi and his supporters under sections 132, 189(2), 352, and 196(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.[2](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12) Samajwadi Party president [Akhilesh Yadav](https://www.edgepedia.org/akhilesh-yadav) said that while the member of Parliament may have expressed his pain and public problems, the language and abusive words used were completely wrong, and that he did not support such language.[2](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12)\n\nLodhi denied the allegations. Breaking his silence, he said, \"मैंने देश के प्रधानमंत्री के खिलाफ किसी भी आपत्तिजनक या अमर्यादित शब्द का इस्तेमाल नहीं किया\" (our translation: I did not use any objectionable or indecent word against the country's prime minister).[3](https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/ajendra-singh-lodhi-samajwadi-party-mp-denied-the-allegations-against-him-objectionable-remarks-about-pm-modi-ann-3131003) In a statement issued on May 17, 2026, he said that he had used the words \"प्रधानमंत्री\" (our translation: prime minister), that the video had been distorted and made viral with the help of artificial intelligence, that the whole matter should be investigated, and that this had been done to tarnish his image.[5](https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/did-not-make-remarks-against-pm-sp-mp-ajendra-singh-lodhi-changes-tune-claims-video-was-created-using-ai-201779039783309.html)\n\nFollowing the dispute, the administration barred Lodhi from coming to Hamirpur, and he was placed under confinement at his home for a day.[5](https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/did-not-make-remarks-against-pm-sp-mp-ajendra-singh-lodhi-changes-tune-claims-video-was-created-using-ai-201779039783309.html) He said that he would visit Hamirpur in the coming days to meet a municipal chairman he described in derogatory terms, and that he would respond to him in his own language.[5](https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/did-not-make-remarks-against-pm-sp-mp-ajendra-singh-lodhi-changes-tune-claims-video-was-created-using-ai-201779039783309.html)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Farmers and Bundelkhand\n\nOn April 3, 2025, Lodhi raised in the house a request to provide relief to farmers of Bundelkhand from irregularities in fertilizer distribution and minimum support price procurement.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi) On March 18, 2026, he took part in the discussion on the demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n\n### Constituency and local development\n\nOn March 13, 2026, Lodhi raised the need to establish a central university in the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi) On August 6, 2026, he raised the rehabilitation of tribals affected by the Ken-Betwa Link Project and the expansion of compressed natural gas stations in Bundelkhand.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n\n### Other questions raised\n\nIn August 2026, Lodhi raised questions on low participation in village council meetings, the protection and monitoring of saplings, and doctors working beyond their working hours.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi) On March 17, 2026, he took part in the discussion on the demands for grants under the Ministry of Railways.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi) On April 17, 2026, he took part in the debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the [Delimitation Bill, 2026](https://www.edgepedia.org/delimitation-bill-2026).[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nFor the period from June 24, 2024, to August 13, 2026, in the 18th Lok Sabha, PRS Legislative Research lists Lodhi's attendance as 63%, against a national average of 85%; 5 debates, against a national average of 21.5; 23 questions, against a national average of 119.7; and 0 private member's bills, against a national average of 0.4.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n\nOn April 3, 2025, on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Lodhi's recorded vote in the Lok Sabha division was No; the tally was 288 ayes to 232 noes, and the motion was adopted and the bill was passed.[6](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n\nMost bills in Parliament are passed by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, so the votes of most members, and even their presence in the house, are not known; under the anti-defection law, every member is required to vote according to the party whip, failing which the member could lose the seat.[7](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Ajendra Singh Lodhi biography, Lok Sabha](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5784?from=members)\n2. [Aaj Tak: Akhilesh Yadav reacts to Ajendra Lodhi's remarks about the prime minister](https://www.aajtak.in/uttar-pradesh/story/akhilesh-yadav-react-on-ajendra-lodhi-abusive-language-pm-modi-comment-lclam-dskc-2550676-2026-05-12)\n3. [ABP Live: Ajendra Singh Lodhi denies the allegations against him](https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/ajendra-singh-lodhi-samajwadi-party-mp-denied-the-allegations-against-him-objectionable-remarks-about-pm-modi-ann-3131003)\n4. [PRS Legislative Research: MP Track, Ajendra Singh Lodhi](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/ajendra-singh-lodhi)\n5. [Live Hindustan: SP MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi says the video was created using AI](https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/did-not-make-remarks-against-pm-sp-mp-ajendra-singh-lodhi-changes-tune-claims-video-was-created-using-ai-201779039783309.html)\n6. [Lok Sabha debate details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 division](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n7. 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