hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntˈɛstᵻd ᵻlˈɛkʃənz æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi lˈoʊk sɐbˈɑː ᵻlˈɛkʃənz fɹʌmðɪ ˈaɪədɪə kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi.
He also contested elections as an independent candidate in 1980 Lok Sabha elections from the Ayodhya constituency.