Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (abbreviated as RLJP; translation: National People's Manpower Party) is an Indian political party formed in October 2021[1] under the leadership of Pashupati Kumar Paras.[2] It was previously part of the unified Lok Janshakti Party, but it was fractured into two parts;[3] the other faction forming the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). After that Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (led by Pashupati Paras) became a part of the NDA.[4]
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party President : PK Paras | |
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| Abbreviation | RLJP |
| President | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Founder | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Founded | 5 October 2021 |
| Split from | Lok Janshakti Party |
| Student wing | Chhatra RLJP |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | Recognised |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 1 / 75 |
| Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly | 0 / 243 |
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| Rashtriya LJP | |
The party contested 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election but failed to win any seats.[5][6]
Bhushan Rai, candidate of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, won the MLC seat from Vaishali in 2022.[7][8]
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- ^ "NDA ties may be on the mend as BJP allies find space in new Cabinet". Hindustan Times. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Assembly elections: Bihar-centric JD(U), RLJP to try their luck in Manipur | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "RLJP to field 20 candidates in Manipur Assembly election 2022". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Bihar MLC election results 2022 | NDA wins big, grabs 13 out of 24 MLC seats". India Today. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "LJP claims that its presence will be important in Bihar politics".
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