The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) is an Indian political party in the state of Rajasthan. The party was founded by Hanuman Beniwal on the eve of the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[2][3]
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | |
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| Abbreviation | RLP |
| Leader | Hanuman Beniwal |
| President | Hanuman Beniwal |
| Secretary | Narayan Beniwal |
| Founded | 29 October 2018 |
| Headquarters | Jaipur |
| Ideology | Jats upliftment[1] Regionalism |
| Colours | Green Yellow |
| ECI Status | State party |
| Alliance | I.N.D.I.A (2024–present) Azad Samaj Party+ (2023) NDA (2019-20) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
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| Seats in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 0 / 200
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| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
| https://rlpindia.org | |
The party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party on the eve of the 2019 Indian general election.[4] It has extended its support to the 2020 Bharat Bandh and the Indian farmers' protest.[5]
The party entered into an alliance with the Indian National Congress party on the eve of the 2024 Indian general election.[6]
History
editBeniwal was suspended by the Bharatiya Janata Party due to disagreements and corruption allegations against the senior leadership of the party, he had become an independent member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.[2] In 2018, Beniwal conducted the "Hunkar Rally" before the upcoming legislative assembly election and formed the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party which was supported by Ghanshyam Tiwari, Jayant Chaudhary and Sanjay Lathar.[2][3]
The party received support from members of the Jat community,[5] and was able to have its representatives elected on three seats of the legislative assembly.[7] In 2019, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party before the general election. It contested on the Nagaur seat and extends its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party on all other seats in the state.[4]
Beniwal who had contested from the Nagaur seat was elected to the Lok Sabha.[8] Following the passage of the 2020 Indian agriculture reform, Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees,[9] and the party extended its support to the Indian farmers' protest and supported the all India general strike.[5] On 26 December 2020, RLP quit NDA alliance in protest to three farmer laws and the party said them as Anti-farmer laws.[10]
On 27 October 2023, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced its alliance with Chandra Shekhar Ravan's Azad Samaj Party for the upcoming 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections.[11]
Following 2024 Indian general elections, RLP chief Beniwal announced their alliance with INDIA bloc to protect the democratic system in country. Hanuman Beniwal was announced as the Candidate of INDIA bloc from Nagaur constituency on 25 March.[6]
Electoral performance
edit| Year | Lok sabha | Party leader | Pre-poll alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Total votes | Overall vote % | Vote swing | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17th | Hanuman Beniwal | NDA | 1 | 1 / 543
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Government Later Opposition | ||||
| 2024 | 18th | INDIA | 1 | 1 / 543
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Opposition |
| Year | Party leader | Pre-poll alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Total votes | Overall vote % | Vote swing | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | |||||||||
| 2018 | Hanuman Beniwal | none | 58 | 3 / 200
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3
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856,038 | 2.40% | 2.40
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Opposition |
| 2023 | ASP(KR)+ | 78 | 1 / 200
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 2
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946,209 | 2.38% | 0.02
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Opposition | |
Members of Parliament
edit| Year | Map | Lok Sabha | Portrait | MP | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  |
17th Lok Sabha |  |
Hanuman Beniwal |  |
1,81,260 |
| 2024 |  |
18th Lok Sabha | 42,225 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr.
no. |
Name | Constituency | Margin |
 |
1. | Hanuman Beniwal | Khinwsar | 2,059 |
| Members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr.
no. |
Name | Constituency | Margin |
 |
1. | Indira Devi | Merta | 12,835 |
| 2. | Pukhraj Garg | Bhopalgarh | 4,962 | |
| 3. | Hanuman Beniwal | Khinwsar | 16,948 | |
| 2019 By-election | 4. | Narayan Beniwal | 4,680 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "RLP: RLD, RLP release first list of 45, field 33 Jats & 9 Bishnoi | Uttar-Pradesh Election News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 January 2022.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Hanuman Beniwal floats new political party in Rajasthan". The Hindu. 29 October 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls, Former BJP Leader Launches New Party". NDTV. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b Goyal, Yash (4 April 2019). "RLP joins NDA in R'sthan". Tribune India. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Iqbal, Mohammed (30 November 2020). "NDA constituent RLP threatens to quit alliance over farm laws". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (25 March 2024). "RLP supremo Hanuman Beniwal is INDIA bloc candidate from Nagaur following alliance with Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Iqbal, Mohammad (10 December 2018). "Raje resigns, Congress two seats away from majority". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Nagaur election result: Hanuman Beniwal defeats Jyoti Mirdha by over 1.8 lakh votes". The Financial Express. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Saini, Sachin (21 December 2020). "Call on NDA, RLP break-up on Dec 26, says Hanuman Beniwal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "BJP ally RLP quits NDA over farm laws, Hanuman Beniwal claims Covid report fudged to keep him out of LS". India Today. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Nair, Sobhana K. (31 October 2023). "Rashtriya Loktantrik Party makes another bid to lose its 'marginal player' tag in Rajasthan politics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2023.