Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

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Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
AbbreviationLJP (RV)
PresidentChirag Paswan
Lok Sabha LeaderChirag Paswan
FounderChirag Paswan
Founded5 October 2021 (19 months ago) (2021-10-05)
Merger ofBhartiya Sablog Party
Split fromLok Janshakti Party
IdeologySecularism[1]
Social justice[2]
Colours 
ECI StatusRecognised in Bihar and Nagaland
AllianceNDA (2021-2022)[3]
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly
2 / 60
Election symbol
Indian Election Symbol Helicopter.jpg

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan.[4][5][6] It has recently been allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Lok Janshakti Party. It is now one of two separate factions,[7][8][9][10][11] the other being the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party. In January 2022, Bhartiya Sablog Party merged into it.[12]

Electoral History[edit]

Nagaland[edit]

LJP(RV) fielded candidates in 15 seats. Out of which 2 candidates won from Pughoboto and Tobu and came second in 8 other seats. Party also get 'state party' status in Nagaland with around 8.65% of total votes.[13][14]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "No going back to NDA, will find an ally: Chirag Paswan". The Hindu. 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Happy with EC choice of name, Chirag's LJP (Ram Vilas) set to contest assembly bypolls". The Indian Express. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  5. ^ Bharti Jain (Oct 5, 2021). "lok janshakti party: Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions allotted separate names, poll symbols | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. ^ "EC freezes LJP election symbol amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Oct 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  7. ^ "BJP-JD(U)'s differences will force mid-term polls in Bihar: Chirag Paswan". The Hindu. 2021-10-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  8. ^ "Chirag Paswan Thanks Poll Body For New Party Name, Announces Bypoll Candidates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  9. ^ Service, Tribune News. "EC allots new symbols, Chirag Paswan gets helicopter, Pashupati Paras sewing machine". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  10. ^ "EC issues new names, symbols to LJP factions amid Chirag Paswan, Paras feud". Hindustan Times. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  11. ^ "Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras-led LJP factions get new party names, poll symbols". Zee News. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  12. ^ "चिराग की पार्टी में हुआ पूर्व सांसद अरुण कुमार के दल का विलय, नीतीश सरकार को उखाड़ फेंकने का लिया संकल्प". news4nation.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  13. ^ "LJP (Ram Vilas) emerges dark horse in Nagaland, win 2 seats, turns out runner-up in 8". The Times of India. 2023-03-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  14. ^ "Chirag's party makes stunning debut in Nagaland, wins two seats, 8.65% of votes". Hindustan Times. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

External links[edit]

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