Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
AbbreviationLJP (RV), LJP (R)
PresidentChirag Paswan
Lok Sabha leader Chirag Paswan
FounderChirag Paswan
Founded5 October 2021(3 years ago) (2021-10-05)
Merger of Bharatiya Sab Log Party
Split from Lok Janshakti Party
Headquarters1-wheeler road Patna, Bihar 800001
Student wing Chhatra Lok Janashakti Party
Youth wing Yuva Lok Janashakti Party
Women's wing Mahila Lok Janashakti Party
Ideology Social Justice [1]
Secularism [2]
Political position Centre
Colours  Violet
ECI StatusRecognised as state party in Bihar and Nagaland
Alliance NDA (2021–22), (2023–Present)
NEDA (2023–Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
5 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Bihar Legislative Council
0 / 75
Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly
0 / 243
Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly
2 / 60
Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
1 / 81

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP (RV)) is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan. [3] Election Commission of India froze the symbol of erstwhile main Lok Janshakti Party [4] and allotted new name and symbol to both factions. [5] It is now one of two separate factions - the other being the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party. [6] [7]

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Electoral history

Nagaland

LJP (RV) fielded candidates in 15 seats - two candidates won from Pughoboto and Tobu and eight candidates came second in eight other seats. The party received "state party" status in Nagaland, with around 8.65% of total votes. [8] [9]

Jharkhand

LJP (RV) fielded 1 candidate as part of the National Democratic Alliance from Chatra Assembly constituency. It won from the only seat it contested and had an overall vote share of 0.61%.

Electoral performance

Indian general elections

Lok Sabha.svg Lok Sabha Elections
YearLok SabhaParty leaderSeats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votesVote swingPopular voteOutcome
2024 18th Chirag Paswan 5Increase2.svg 50.44%Steady2.svg2,810,250Government

State legislative assembly elections

State assembly election results
YearParty leaderPre-poll allianceSeats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsTotal votesOverall vote %Vote swingOutcome
Bihar
2025 Chirag Paswan NDA
0 / 243
new
Delhi
2025 NDA 1
0 / 70
Steady2.svg50,2090.53%newSteady2.svg
Chhattisgarh
2023 none3
0 / 90
Steady2.svg1,0630.01%newSteady2.svg
Gujarat
2022 none1
0 / 182
Steady2.svg4110%newSteady2.svg
Jharkhand
2024 Janardan Paswan NDA 1
1 / 81
Increase2.svg1109,0190.61newOpposition
Madhya Pradesh
2023 none2
0 / 230
Steady2.svg9300%newSteady2.svg
Manipur
2022 none3
0 / 60
Steady2.svg6260.03%newSteady2.svg
Nagaland
2023 Richard Humtsoenone16
2 / 60
Increase2.svg298,9728.64%newSupport NDPP-BJP govt.
Rajasthan
2023 Chirag Paswan none9
0 / 200
Steady2.svg3,1810.01%newSteady2.svg
Uttar Pradesh
2022 none21
0 / 403
Steady2.svg12,2470.01%newSteady2.svg

List of party leaders

National Presidents/National Spokenpors/State President

No.PortraitName
President/Spokenpson/State President
Term in office
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg Chirag Paswan
(National President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021Incumbent3 years, 294 days
2 Raju Tiwari
(Bihar State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021Incumbent3 years, 294 days
3 No image available.svg Dr.Arvind Kumar Bajpai
National Spokenporson Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021Incumbent3 years, 294 days
4 No image available.svg Shri Richard Humtsoe
Nagaland State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021Incumbent3 years, 294 days
5 No image available.svg Janardan Paswan
Jharkhand State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
25 July 2024Incumbent1 year, 1 day

Legislative leaders

List of union cabinet ministers

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
PortfolioTerm in officeElected constituency
(House)
Prime Minister
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg Chirag Paswan
(b. 1982)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries 9 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 47 days Hajipur
(Lok Sabha)
Narendra Modi

List of Member of Parliament

Lok sabha MPs
SL. No.PortraitNameConstituencyAssumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg Chirag Paswan
(Union Cabinet Minister)
Hajipur June 4, 2024Present417 days
2 Rajesh Verma Khagaria
3 Shambhavi Choudhary Samastipur
4 Veena Devi Lok Sabha MP (cropped).jpg Veena Devi Vaishali
5 Arun Bharti Jamui

List of Member of 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Vidhan sabha
SL. No.PortraitNameConstituencyAssumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image available.svg Naiba Konyak
(MLA)
Tobu February 20, 2023Present887 days
2 No image available.svg Dr. Sukhato A. Sema
(MLA)
Pughoboto

List of Member of 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election

2024 Jharkhand Vidhan sabha
SL. No.PortraitNameConstituencyAssumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image available.svg Janardan Paswan
(MLA)
Chatra November 28, 2024Present240 days

See also

References

  1. "LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan)". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 March 2019.
  2. "LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan)". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 March 2019.
  3. "Chirag Paswan Thanks Poll Body For New Party Name, Announces Bypoll Candidates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. "EC freezes LJP election symbol amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions". The Times of India. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras-led LJP factions get new party names, poll symbols". Zee News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. "EC issues new names, symbols to LJP factions amid Chirag Paswan, Paras feud". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "Lok Janshakti Party: The 20-year-old,why did Ram Vilas Paswan separate a party". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. "LJP (Ram Vilas) emerges dark horse in Nagaland, win 2 seats, turns out runner-up in 8". The Times of India. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. "Chirag's party makes stunning debut in Nagaland, wins two seats, 8.65% of votes". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.