Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
AbbreviationLJP (RV), LJP (R)
PresidentChirag Paswan
Lok Sabha leaderChirag Paswan
FounderChirag Paswan
Founded5 October 2021 (2021-10-05)
Merger ofBharatiya Sab Log Party
Split fromLok Janshakti Party
Headquarters1-wheeler road Patna, Bihar 800001
Student wingChhatra Lok Janashakti Party
Youth wingYuva Lok Janashakti Party
Women's wingMahila Lok Janashakti Party
IdeologySocial Justice[1]
Secularism[2]
Political positionCentre
Colours  Violet
ECI StatusRecognised as state party in Bihar and Nagaland
AllianceNDA (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]

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 Elections
Year Lok Sabha Party leader Seats contested Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
2024 18th Chirag Paswan 5 Increase 5 0.44% Steady 2,810,250 Government

State legislative assembly elections

State assembly election results
Year Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won Change in seats Total votes Overall vote % Vote swing Outcome
Bihar
2025 Chirag Paswan NDA
0 / 243
new
Delhi
2025 NDA 1
0 / 70
Steady 50,209 0.53% new Steady
Chhattisgarh
2023 none 3
0 / 90
Steady 1,063 0.01% new Steady
Gujarat
2022 none 1
0 / 182
Steady 411 0% new Steady
Jharkhand
2024 Janardan Paswan NDA 1
1 / 81
Increase1 109,019 0.61 new Opposition
Madhya Pradesh
2023 none 2
0 / 230
Steady 930 0% new Steady
Manipur
2022 none 3
0 / 60
Steady 626 0.03% new Steady
Nagaland
2023 Richard Humtsoe none 16
2 / 60
Increase2 98,972 8.64% new Support NDPP-BJP govt.
Rajasthan
2023 Chirag Paswan none 9
0 / 200
Steady 3,181 0.01% new Steady
Uttar Pradesh
2022 none 21
0 / 403
Steady 12,247 0.01% new Steady

List of party leaders

National Presidents/National Spokenpors/State President

No. Portrait Name
President/Spokenpson/State President
Term in office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Chirag Paswan
(National President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 319 days
2 Raju Tiwari
(Bihar State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 319 days
3 Dr.Arvind Kumar Bajpai
National Spokenporson Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 319 days
4 Shri Richard Humtsoe
Nagaland State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
5 October 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 319 days
5 Janardan Paswan
Jharkhand State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)
25 July 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 26 days

Legislative leaders

List of union cabinet ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Portfolio Term in office Elected constituency
(House)
Prime Minister
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Chirag Paswan
(b. 1982)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries 9 June 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 72 days Hajipur
(Lok Sabha)
Narendra Modi

List of Member of Parliament

Lok sabha MPs
SL. No. Portrait Name Constituency Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Chirag Paswan
(Union Cabinet Minister)
Hajipur June 4, 2024 Present 442 days
2 Rajesh Verma Khagaria
3 Shambhavi Choudhary Samastipur
4 Veena Devi Vaishali
5 Arun Bharti Jamui

List of Member of 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Vidhan sabha
SL. No. Portrait Name Constituency Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Naiba Konyak
(MLA)
Tobu February 20, 2023 Present 912 days
2 Dr. Sukhato A. Sema
(MLA)
Pughoboto

List of Member of 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election

2024 Jharkhand Vidhan sabha
SL. No. Portrait Name Constituency Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Janardan Paswan
(MLA)
Chatra November 28, 2024 Present 265 days

See also

References

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  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.