Rashtriya Loktantrik Party

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) is an Indian political party. It was founded by Hanuman Beniwal[1][2] an independent MLA from Khinvsar, Nagaur, Rajasthan. The party was established on October 29, 2018 ahead of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections.

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
AbbreviationRLP
Parliamentary ChairpersonHanuman Beniwal
FounderHanuman Beniwal Ravindra Singh Choudhary
Founded29 October 2018 (2018-10-29)
HeadquartersBarangaon, Teh. Khinvsar, District Nagaur
Youth wingRashtriya Loktantrik Yuva Morcha
Women's wingRashtriya Loktantrik mahila morcha
Political positionCenter-left
Colours  Green,   Yellow
ECI StatusState party
AllianceNDA (since 4 April 2019)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Rajasthan
3 / 200
Election symbol

Water Bottle

He held 5 rallies at Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Sikar and Jaipur for the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections and each time gathered a crowd of 5-6 lakhs.[3][4]

Beniwal’s RLP to stay away from municipal elections | Jaipur News - Times of India

State President-Er Pukhraj garg

History

Hanuman Beniwal were suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party after he made a remark against Rajasthan BJP Leaders, including former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and other leaders such as Rajendra Rathore.[5] At a function in Maharani Girls College, Beniwal accused Raje of corruption and challenged Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to take action against her.

Narayan Beniwal is a National vice president of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party.

Ravindra Singh Choudhary is Founder Member and National Treasurer of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party.[7]https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/beniwals-rlp-to-stay-away-from-municipal-elections/articleshow/71872573.cms

Beniwal is a member of the dominating Jat lobby of Rajasthan. Beniwal launched his own political party, the ‘Rashtriya Loktantrik Party’ (RLP) on October 29, 2018 at the 'Hunkar Rally’ in Jaipur.

The RLP contested 2018 Rajasthan assembly elections in 57 constituencies. It secured three seats in its inaugural election:

As Hanuman Beniwal elected for Loksabha he have to resign from legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. So by-election for khivsar seat happened in Oct 2019 and brother of Hanuman Beniwal, Narayan Beniwal has won the seat by 5000 votes by defeated former cabinet minister Harendra Mirdha

It came second in two constituencies: Baytu (Barmer) and Jayal (SC) (Nagaur), and third on many seats. In April 2019, the party formed an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, thus joining the NDA with Beniwal contesting from the Nagaur seat on an RLP ticket. After Beniwal won the election, he had to resign from his post as Khinwsar MLA, thus necessiating the bypoll. In bypoll election Khiwsar Assembly constituency of Khinwsar in Nagaur, the RLP candidate, Narayan Beniwal, has defeated Congress leader Harendra Mirdha, secured RLP seat. At this time RLP have 3 MLA 1 MP in Rajasthan.

References
  1. "Hanuman Beniwal floats a new political party in Rajasthan". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. "Independent MLA Hanuman Beniwal floats new party, calls for third front government in Rajasthan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. Wadhawan, Dev Ankur (29 October 2018). "Hanuman Beniwal floats new political party ahead of Rajasthan election". India Today. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. "Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls, Former BJP Leader Launches New Party". NDTV. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. "MLA Hanuman Beniwal suspended from BJP". Times of India. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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