History
The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) was founded by Hanuman Beniwal on 29 October 2018. During 2010s, Hanuman Beniwal's persistent claims against prominent party leaders, such as Rajendra Rathore and Vasundhara Raje, led to his suspension from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As per Hanuman Beniwal, they were thoroughly corrupt, and there was a corrupt relationship between Vasundhra Raje and Ashok Gehlot. [4]
Hanuman Beniwal successfully organised five Kisan Hunkar Maha Rallies in Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Sikar, Jaipur and this rally aimed at addressing the grievances of farmers in Rajasthan and the focused on issues such as loan waivers, fair prices for crops and better irrigation facilities for farmers of Rajasthan and launched a political party called Rashtriya Loktantrik Party with an election symbol of "Bottle" in Jaipur on 29 October 2018. The Kisan Hunkar rally was supported by many political leaders such as, Ghanshyam Tiwari, Jayant Chaudhary and Sanjay Lathar. [5] [6]
RLP party received support from the farmer community, [7] and was able to have its representatives elected on three seats of the Rajasthan legislative assembly in 2018. [8] In 2019, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party before the 2019 Indian general election. RLP contested on the Nagaur seat and extended support to the Bharatiya Janata Party on all other seats of the state. [9]
Hanuman Beniwal who had contested from the Nagaur seat was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019. [10] Following the passage of the 2020 Indian agriculture acts, Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees, [11] and the party extended its support to the Indian farmers' protest and supported the 2020 Indian general strike. [7] On 26 December 2020, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party quit NDA alliance in 2020-21 farmers protest to three farmer laws and the party said them as Anti-farmer laws. [12]
In October 2023, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with Chandra Shekhar Ravan's Azad Samaj Party for the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections. [13] Following 2024 Indian general elections, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with INDIA bloc and Hanuman Beniwal was the candidate of INDIA bloc from Nagaur. [14] In January 2025, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with Aam Admi Party for the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections and supported the Arvind Kejriwal demand to include the Jats across the country into the central list of OBC. [15]
Seventh Foundation Day (2025)
The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) celebrated its seventh foundation day on 29 October 2025 in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The party organized a large public meeting attended by party workers, supporters, and local residents. During the event, Hanuman Beniwal delivered a speech outlining the party’s goals and priorities for the coming years. [16] [17]
On this occasion, the RLP announced seven resolutions to commemorate its seventh anniversary. [18] These resolutions focused on issues such as the welfare of farmers, empowerment of youth, regional development, organisational transparency, and preparation for future elections. [19] Hanuman Beniwal emphasised the party’s intention to strengthen its presence across Rajasthan and also criticised the Rajasthan government for increasing crime rate in the state, and called the Indian National Congress, a failed opposition. [20]
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