Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party

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Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party
President : PK Paras
AbbreviationRLJP
President Pashupati Kumar Paras
Founder Pashupati Kumar Paras
Founded5 October 2021(3 years ago) (2021-10-05)
Split from Lok Janshakti Party
Student wing Chhatra RLJP
Colours  Green
ECI StatusRecognised
Alliance NDA
(2022-24)
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

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (abbreviated asRLJP; 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]

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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