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{{short description|Political party in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
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|abbreviation=RLP
|party_logo = Logo Rashtriya Loktantrik party.png
|colorcode = #DBE934
|National Convenor = Hanuman Beniwal
|National President = Madharam
|secretary = Narayan Beniwal
|treasurer = Ravindra Singh Choudhary
|spokesperson = Mahipal Mahla
|foundation = 29 October 2018
|headquarters = [[Jaipur]]
|eci = State party
|alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance]] (2019–2020)
|loksabha_seats = {{Infobox political party/seats|1|545|hex=#DBE934}}
|rajyasabha_seats = {{Infobox political party/seats|0|245|hex=#DBE934}}
|state_seats_name = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = {{Infobox political party/seats|3|200|hex=#DBE934}}
|ideology = [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]
|position =
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|symbol = [[File:Water bottle RLP election symbol.svg|100px]]
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|colours = {{Colorsample|#9ACD32}} Green, {{Colorsample|Yellow}} Yellow
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The '''Rashtriya Loktantrik Party''' (abbreviated as '''RLP''') is an Indian political party in the state of [[Rajasthan]]. The party was founded by rebel [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leader [[Hanuman Beniwal]] on the eve of the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2018-10-29|title=Hanuman Beniwal floats new political party in Rajasthan|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2018/hanuman-beniwal-floats-new-political-party-in-rajasthan/article25363118.ece|access-date=2020-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

The party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party on the eve of the [[2019 Indian general election]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Goyal|first=Yash|date=4 April 2019|title=RLP joins NDA in R'sthan|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/rlp-joins-nda-in-rsthan-753514|access-date=2020-12-25|website=[[Tribune India]]|language=en}}</ref> It has extended its support to the [[2020 Bharat Bandh]] and the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|Indian farmers' protest.]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Iqbal|first=Mohammed|date=2020-11-30|title=NDA constituent RLP threatens to quit alliance over farm laws|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/nda-constituent-rlp-threatens-to-quit-alliance-over-farm-laws/article33216288.ece|access-date=2020-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== History ==
[[Hanuman Beniwal]] was suspended by the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] due to disagreements and corruption allegations against the senior leadership of the party, he had become an [[Independent politician|independent member]] of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, Beniwal conducted the "Hunkar Rally" before the upcoming legislative assembly election and formed the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party which was supported by [[Ghanshyam Tiwari]], [[Jayant Chaudhary]] and [[Sanjay Lathar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls, Former BJP Leader Launches New Party |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ahead-of-rajasthan-polls-former-bjp-leader-launches-new-party-1939566 |date=29 October 2018 |access-date=30 October 2018 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

The party received support from members of the [[Jat people|Jat community]],<ref name=":3" /> and was able to have its representatives elected on three seats of the legislative assembly.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Iqbal|first=Mohammad|date=2018-12-10|title=Raje resigns, Congress two seats away from majority|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2018/results-live-updates/article25709904.ece|access-date=2020-12-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2019, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party before the general election. It contested on the [[Nagaur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaur seat]] and extends its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party on all other seats in the state.<ref name=":2" />

Beniwal who had contested from the Nagaur seat was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-14|title=Nagaur election result: Hanuman Beniwal defeats Jyoti Mirdha by over 1.8 lakh votes|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/nagaur-election-result-live-updates-hanuman-beniwal-rajasthan-lok-sabha-election-2019-news/1578018/|access-date=2020-12-25|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Following the passage of the [[2020 Indian agriculture reform]], Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saini|first=Sachin|date=2020-12-21|title=Call on NDA, RLP break-up on Dec 26, says Hanuman Beniwal|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/call-on-nda-rlp-break-up-on-dec-26-says-hanuman-beniwal/story-ruh9PWLIfV7a5W4FVgOXvO.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref> and the party extended its support to the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|Indian farmers' protest]] and supported the [[2020 Indian general strike|all India general strike]].<ref name=":3" />

==References==
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== External links ==
*[https://hindimeinjankari.com/rashtriya-loktantrik-party/ Rashtriya Loktantrik Party] on Hindi Mein Jankari
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{{National Democratic Alliance|state=collapsed}}

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