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{{short description|Indian political party}}
{{short description|Political party in India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name      = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
| name            = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
|colorcode       = {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}
| logo_size        = 150px
|abbreviation   = LJP (RV)
| colorcode       = {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}
|president       = [[Chirag Paswan]]
| country          = India
|loksabha_leader = Chirag Paswan
| abbreviation     = LJP (RV), LJP (R)
|rajyasabha_leader=
| founder          = Chirag Paswan
|foundation     = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2021|10|05}}
| president       = Chirag Paswan
|founder        = Chirag Paswan
| leader1_title    = [[Lok Sabha]] leader
|split           = [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| leader1_name    = [[Chirag Paswan]]
|eci            = Registered
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2021|10|05}}
|symbol         = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Helicopter.jpg|100px]]
| merger          = [[Arun Kumar (Bihar politician)#Bhartiya Sab Log Party|Bharatiya Sab Log Party]]
|loksabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}}}
| split           = [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| newspaper        =
| student_wing    = Chhatra Lok Janashakti Party
| youth_wing      = Yuva Lok Janashakti Party
| womens_wing      = Mahila Lok Janashakti Party
| position        = [[Centrism|Centre]]{{cn|date=September 2025}}
| blank1_title    = [[Election Commission of India|ECI]] Status
| blank1          = Recognised as [[List of political parties in India#State parties|state party]] in [[Bihar]] and [[Nagaland]]
| blank2_title    = Alliance
| blank2          = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] (2021–22, 2023–Present) <br /> [[North East Democratic Alliance|NEDA]] (2023–Present)
| ideology        = [[Social Justice]]<ref name="BSI2019">{{cite news|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/ljp-s-choice-of-candidates-shows-party-stands-for-secularism-social-justice-paswan-119032700643_1.html|date=27 March 2019|title=LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan)|newspaper=Business Standard India|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><br>[[Secularism]]<ref name="BSI2019"/>
| headquarters    = 1-wheeler road Patna, Bihar 800001
| colours         = {{colour box|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}} [[Violet (color)|Violet]]
| logo          = [[File:LJP R Logo.jpg|150px]]
| flag            = Lok Janshakti Party Flag.svg
| loksabha_seats   = {{Composition bar|5|543|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| state_seats_name = [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|State Legislative Assemblies]]
| state_seats      = {{hidden
| List
| headerstyle=background:#ccccff
| style=text-align:center;
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{{Composition bar|2|60|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}} {{small|([[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Nagaland]])}} <br/>
{{Composition bar|1|81|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}} {{small|([[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly|Jharkhand]])}}
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The '''Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)''' is an Indian [[political party]] formed in 2021 under the [[leadership]] of [[Chirag Paswan]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-07|title=Happy with EC choice of name, Chirag's LJP (Ram Vilas) set to contest assembly bypolls|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/happy-with-ec-choice-of-name-chirags-ljp-ram-vilas-set-to-contest-assembly-bypolls-7557013/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Oct 5|first1=Bharti Jain / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=18:04|title=lok janshakti party: Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions allotted separate names, poll symbols {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chirag-paswan-pashupati-paras-factions-allotted-separate-names-poll-symbols/articleshow/86779649.cms|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Oct 2|first1=TIMESOFINDIA COM / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=17:03|title=EC freezes LJP election symbol amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-freezes-ljp-election-symbol-amid-tiff-between-chirag-paswan-pashupati-paras-factions/articleshow/86705224.cms|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It has recently been allotted a new [[symbol]] by the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]], separate from the main [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. It is now one of two separate [[Political faction|faction]]s,<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-10-07|title=BJP-JD(U)'s differences will force mid-term polls in Bihar: Chirag Paswan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bjp-jdus-differences-will-force-mid-term-polls-in-bihar-chirag-paswan/article36877875.ece|access-date=2021-10-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chirag Paswan Thanks Poll Body For New Party Name, Announces Bypoll Candidates|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chirag-paswan-thanks-poll-body-for-alloting-new-party-name-announces-bypoll-candidates-2567117|access-date=2021-10-07|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=EC allots new symbols, Chirag Paswan gets helicopter, Pashupati Paras sewing machine|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/ec-allots-new-symbols-chirag-gets-helicopter-paras-sewing-machine-320740|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=EC issues new names, symbols to LJP factions amid Chirag Paswan, Paras feud|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-issues-new-names-symbols-to-ljp-factions-amid-chirag-paswan-paras-feud-101633418842689.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras-led LJP factions get new party names, poll symbols|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bihar/chirag-paswan-pashupati-paras-led-ljp-factions-get-new-party-names-poll-symbols-2399925.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> the other being the [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]].
'''Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)''' ({{small|abbr.}} '''LJP(RV)''', {{lit|People's Manpower Party (Ram Vilas)}}) is an Indian [[political party]] formed in 2021 under the [[leadership]] of [[Chirag Paswan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chirag Paswan Thanks Poll Body For New Party Name, Announces Bypoll Candidates|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chirag-paswan-thanks-poll-body-for-alloting-new-party-name-announces-bypoll-candidates-2567117|access-date=2021-10-07|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> [[Election Commission of India]] froze the symbol of erstwhile main [[Lok Janshakti Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=Oct 2, 2021|title=EC freezes LJP election symbol amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-freezes-ljp-election-symbol-amid-tiff-between-chirag-paswan-pashupati-paras-factions/articleshow/86705224.cms|access-date=2021-10-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and allotted new name and symbol to both factions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras-led LJP factions get new party names, poll symbols|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bihar/chirag-paswan-pashupati-paras-led-ljp-factions-get-new-party-names-poll-symbols-2399925.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> It is now one of two separate [[Political faction|faction]]s – the other being the [[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title=EC issues new names, symbols to LJP factions amid Chirag Paswan, Paras feud|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-issues-new-names-symbols-to-ljp-factions-amid-chirag-paswan-paras-feud-101633418842689.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Lok Janshakti Party: The 20-year-old,why did Ram Vilas Paswan separate a party. |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/bihar-election-chunav-2020/ram-vilas-paswan-news-lok-janshakti-party-ljp-founded-20-years-ago-ljp-history-profile-president-bihar-assembly-election-2020-upl |access-date=3 July 2024 |work=Prabhat Khabar}}</ref>
 
== Electoral history ==
 
=== Nagaland ===
 
LJP (RV) fielded candidates in 15 seats – two candidates won from [[Pughoboto Assembly constituency|Pughoboto]] and [[Tobu Assembly constituency|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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-03-02|title=LJP (Ram Vilas) emerges dark horse in Nagaland, win 2 seats, turns out runner-up in 8|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/nagaland/news/ljp-ram-vilas-emerges-dark-horse-in-nagaland-win-2-seats-turns-out-runner-up-in-8/articleshow/98370628.cms|access-date=2023-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-03-02|title=Chirag's party makes stunning debut in Nagaland, wins two seats, 8.65% of votes|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/chirags-party-makes-stunning-debut-in-nagaland-wins-two-seats-8-65-of-votes-101677779028888.html|access-date=2023-03-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Jharkhand ===
 
LJP (RV) fielded 1 candidate as part of the [[National Democratic Alliance]] from [[Chatra Assembly constituency]]. It won the only seat it contested and had an overall vote share of 0.61%.
 
=== Bihar ===
LJP (RV) fielded 29 candidates as part of the [[National Democratic Alliance]]. seat sharing deal. It won 19 seats it contested and had an overall vote share of 4.97%.
 
==Electoral performance==
===Indian general elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[[File:Lok Sabha.svg|25px]] [[Lok Sabha]] Elections
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Lok Sabha
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|[[18th Lok Sabha|18th]]
|[[Chirag&nbsp;Paswan]]
|5
|{{Composition bar compact|5|543|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
|{{increase}} 5
|0.44%
|{{steady}}
|2,810,250
|{{win|Government}}
|}
 
===State legislative assembly elections===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+State assembly election results
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"|Party leader
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"|Pre-poll alliance
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Seats won / Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Change in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Total votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Overall vote %
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Vote swing
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}};color:white"| Outcome
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Bihar]]
|-
| [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| [[Chirag Paswan]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|30
|{{Composition bar|19|30|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{steady}}
| 2,497,358
| 4.97%
| ''new''
|{{yes2|Government}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Delhi]]
|-
| [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| 1
|{{Composition bar|0|1|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
|{{steady}}
|50,209
|0.53%
| ''new''
|{{steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Chhattisgarh]]
|-
| [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|
|''none''
|3
|{{Composition bar|0|3|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|1,063
|0.01%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
|-
| [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|
|''none''
|1
|{{Composition bar|0|1|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|411
|0%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly|Jharkhand]]
|-
| [[2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| [[Janardan Paswan]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| 1
|{{Composition bar|1|1|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Increase}}1
|109,019
|0.61
| ''new''
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
| [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|
|''none''
| 2
|{{Composition bar|0|2|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Steady}}
| 930
| 0%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Manipur Legislative Assembly|Manipur]]
|-
| [[2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|
|''none''
| 3
|{{Composition bar|0|3|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Steady}}
|626
|0.03%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Nagaland]]
|-
| [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| Richard Humtsoe
|''none''
| 16
|{{Composition bar|2|16|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Increase}}2
|98,972
|8.64%
| ''new''
|{{partial|Support [[Naga People's Front|NPF]]-[[ Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] govt.}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Rajasthan]]
|-
| [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Chirag Paswan]]
|''none''
|9
|{{Composition bar|0|9|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Steady}}
|3,181
| 0.01%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
!Colspan=10|[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
| [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|
|''none''
|21
|{{Composition bar|0|21|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}
| {{Steady}}
|12,247
| 0.01%
| ''new''
|{{Steady}}
|-
|}
 
==List of party leaders==
===National Presidents/National Spokenpors/State President===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|President/Spokenpson/State President}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|[[File:Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Chirag Paswan]]'''<br/><small>National President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)</small>
|5 October 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2021|10|05}}
|-
!2
|
||'''[[Raju Tiwari]]'''<br/><small>Bihar State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)</small>
|5 October 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2021|10|05}}
|-
!3
|[[File:Blank.svg|100px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder images per WP:IPH -->
||'''[[Arvind Kumar Bajpai]]'''<br/><small> National Spokenporson Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)</small>
|5 October 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2021|10|05}}
|-
!4
|[[File:Blank.svg|100px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder images per WP:IPH -->
||'''[[Richard Humtsoe]]'''<br/><small> Nagaland State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)</small>
|5 October 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2021|10|05}}
|-
!5
|[[File:Blank.svg|100px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder images per WP:IPH -->
||'''[[Janardan Paswan]]'''<br/><small> Jharkhand State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)</small>
|25 July 2024
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2024|07|25}}
|}
 
==List of MLAs across Indian States==
===Bihar===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! AC No.
! AC Name
! Candidate name
! Gender
! Age
! Total Votes
! Vote %
! Result
|-
| 11
| [[Sugauli Assembly constituency|Sugauli]]
| Rajesh Kumar Alias Bablu Gupta
| Male
| 55
| 98,875
| 49.74
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 14
| [[Govindganj Assembly constituency|Govindganj]]
| Raju Tiwari
| Male
| 55
| 96,034
| 52.55
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 30
| [[Belsand Assembly constituency|Belsand]]
| Amit Kumar
| Male
| 34
| 82,076
| 44.83
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 52
| [[Bahadurganj Assembly constituency|Bahadurganj]]
| Mohammad Kalimuddin
| Male
| 57
| 57,195
| 26.34
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 58
| [[Kasba, Bihar Assembly constituency|Kasba]]
| Nitesh Kumar Singh
| Male
| 39
| 86,877
| 36.81
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 65
| [[Balrampur, Bihar Assembly constituency|Balrampur]]
| Sangita Devi
| Female
| 41
| 80,459
| 29.04
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 76
| [[Simri Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency|Simri Bakhtiarpur]]
| Sanjay Kumar Singh
| Male
| 58
| 109,699
| 46.94
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 91
| [[Bochahan Assembly constituency|Bochahan]] (SC)
| Baby Kumari
| Female
| 48
| 108,186
| 49.43
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 107
| [[Darauli Assembly constituency|Darauli]] (SC)
| Vishnu Deo Paswan
| Male
| 33
| 83,014
| 47.38
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 119
| [[Garkha Assembly constituency|Garkha]] (SC)
| Simant Mrinal
| Male
| 34
| 78,330
| 38.49
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 126
| [[Mahua Assembly constituency|Mahua]]
| Sanjay Kumar Singh
| Male
| 45
| 87,641
| 41.47
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 145
| [[Sahebpur Kamal Assembly constituency|Sahebpur Kamal]]
| Surendra Kumar Alias Surendra Vivek
| Male
| 55
| 61,077
| 32.20
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 147
| [[Bakhri Assembly constituency|Bakhri]] (SC)
| Sanjay Kumar
| Male
| 52
| 98,511
| 47.67
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 151
| [[Parbatta Assembly constituency|Parbatta]]
| Babulal Shorya
| Male
| 38
| 118,677
| 55.18
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 158
| [[Nathnagar Assembly constituency|Nathnagar]]
| Mithun Kumar
| Male
| 39
| 118,143
| 48.92
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 180
| [[Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency|Bakhtiarpur]]
| Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao
| Male
| 51
| 88,520
| 45.14
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 185
| [[Fatuha Assembly constituency|Fatuha]]
| Rupa Kumari
| Female
| 29
| 82,566
| 41.66
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 187
| [[Maner Assembly constituency|Maner]]
| Jitendra Yadav
| Male
| 45
| 90,764
| 40.14
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 190
| [[Paliganj Assembly constituency|Paliganj]]
| Sunil Kumar
| Male
| 42
| 74,450
| 40.83
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 199
| [[Brahampur Assembly constituency|Brahampur]]
| Hulas Pande
| Male
| 48
| 92,608
| 44.87
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 207
| [[Chenari Assembly constituency|Chenari]] (SC)
| Murari Prasad Gautam
| Male
| 45
| 95,579
| 46.44
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 212
| [[Dehri Assembly constituency|Dehri]]
| Rajeev Ranjan Singh Alias Sonu Singh
| Male
| 41
| 104,022
| 54.29
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 218
| [[Makhdumpur Assembly constituency|Makhdumpur]] (SC)
| Rani Kumari
| Female
| 50
| 72,939
| 43.83
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 220
| [[Obra, Bihar Assembly constituency|Obra]]
| Prakash Chandra
| Male
| 47
| 91,638
| 44.83
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 226
| [[Sherghati Assembly constituency|Sherghati]]
| Uday Kumar Singh
| Male
| 52
| 77,270
| 38.13
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 229
| [[Bodh Gaya Assembly constituency|Bodh Gaya]] (SC)
| Shyamdeo Paswan
| Male
| 53
| 99,355
| 43.00
| Lost {{cross}}
|-
| 235
| [[Rajauli Assembly constituency|Rajauli]] (SC)
| Vimal Rajbanshi
| Male
| 59
| 90,272
| 44.98
| Won {{tick}}
|-
| 238
| [[Gobindpur Assembly constituency|Gobindpur]]
| Binita Mehta
| Female
| 42
| 72,581
| 40.12
| Won {{tick}}
|}
 
===Jharkhand===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election: Chatra
! Party
! Candidate
! Votes
! Vote %
! Change
|-
| LJP (RV)
| Janardan Paswan
| 109,019
| 40.58
| New
|}
 
===Nagaland===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election – LJP (RV) MLA's
! District
! AC No.
! Assembly Constituency
! Candidate
! Party
! Votes
! Vote %
|-
| Zünheboto
| 13
| Pughoboto (ST)
| Sukhato A. Sema
| LJP (RV)
| 7,808
| 52.80
|-
| Mon
| 55
| Tobu (ST)
| Naiba Konyak
| LJP (RV)
| 10,622
| 51.17
|}
 
==Legislative leaders==
===List of union cabinet ministers===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Portfolio
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Term in office
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Elected constituency<br/>{{small|(House)}}
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|[[Prime Minister of India|{{white|Prime Minister}}]]
|-
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
||[[File:Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Chirag Paswan]]'''<br/><small>({{Abbr|b.|born in}} 1982)</small>
|[[Ministry of Food Processing Industries]]
|9 June 2024
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2024|06|09}}
|[[Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency|Hajipur]]<br/><small>([[Lok Sabha]])</small>
|[[Narendra Modi]]
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}
 
==List of Member of Parliament ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Lok sabha MPs
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 5%;" | SL. No.
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 10%;" | Portrait
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 25%;" | Name
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 15%;" | Constituency
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 15%;" | Assumed office
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 15%;" | Left office
! style="background-color:#5B006A;color:white;width: 15%;" | Time in office
|-
| 1
| [[File:Shri Chirag Paswan.jpg|80px]]
| '''[[Chirag Paswan]]'''<br/><small>[[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|(Union Cabinet Minister)]]</small>
| [[Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency|Hajipur]]
|rowspan="5"| June 4, 2024
|rowspan="5"| Present
|rowspan="5"| {{Age in days|2024|6|4|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}} days
|-
| 2
|
| [[Rajesh Verma (Khagaria politician)|'''Rajesh Verma''']]
| [[Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency|Khagaria]]
|-
| 3
|
| '''[[Shambhavi Choudhary]]'''
| [[Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency|Samastipur]]
|-
| 4
| [[File:Veena Devi Lok Sabha MP (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| '''[[Veena Devi]]'''
| [[Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency|Vaishali]]
|-
| 5
|
| '''[[Arun Bharti]]'''
| [[Jamui Lok Sabha constituency|Jamui]]
|}
 
==See also==
*[[Lok Janshakti Party]]
*[[Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party]]
*[[Chirag Paswan]], [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Union Cabinet Minister]]
*[[Ram Vilas Paswan]]
*[[List of political parties in India]]
*[[List of politicians from Bihar]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Indian political parties}}
{{Indian political parties}}


[[Category:State political parties in Bihar]]
[[Category:State political parties in Bihar]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2021]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2021]]
[[Category:Lok Janshakti Party]]
[[Category:Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)]]
[[Category:Political parties in Nagaland]][[Category:Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 15 February 2026



Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
AbbreviationLJP (RV), LJP (R)
PresidentChirag Paswan
FounderChirag Paswan
Founded5 October 2021 (4 years ago) (2021-10-05)
Merger ofBharatiya Sab Log Party
Split fromLok Janshakti Party
Headquarters1-wheeler road Patna, Bihar 800001
IdeologySocial Justice[1]
Secularism[1]
Political positionCentre[citation needed]
Colours  Violet
Seats in Lok Sabha
5 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
List
19 / 243
(Bihar)
2 / 60
(Nagaland)
1 / 81
(Jharkhand)
Number of states and union territories in government
2 / 31
Party flag

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (abbr. LJP(RV), lit. 'People's Manpower Party (Ram Vilas)') is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan.[2] Election Commission of India froze the symbol of erstwhile main Lok Janshakti Party[3] and allotted new name and symbol to both factions.[4] It is now one of two separate factions – the other being the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party.[5][6]

Electoral history[edit | edit source]

Nagaland[edit | edit source]

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.[7][8]

Jharkhand[edit | edit source]

LJP (RV) fielded 1 candidate as part of the National Democratic Alliance from Chatra Assembly constituency. It won the only seat it contested and had an overall vote share of 0.61%.

Bihar[edit | edit source]

LJP (RV) fielded 29 candidates as part of the National Democratic Alliance. seat sharing deal. It won 19 seats it contested and had an overall vote share of 4.97%.

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

Indian general elections[edit | edit source]

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 Template:Composition bar compact Increase 5 0.44% Steady 2,810,250 Government

State legislative assembly elections[edit | edit source]

State assembly election results
Year Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won / Seats contested Change in seats Total votes Overall vote % Vote swing Outcome
Bihar
2025 Chirag Paswan NDA 30
19 / 30
 Steady 2,497,358 4.97% new Government
Delhi
2025 NDA 1
0 / 1
 Steady 50,209 0.53% new Steady
Chhattisgarh
2023 none 3
0 / 3
 Steady 1,063 0.01% new Steady
Gujarat
2022 none 1
0 / 1
 Steady 411 0% new Steady
Jharkhand
2024 Janardan Paswan NDA 1
1 / 1
 Increase1 109,019 0.61 new Opposition
Madhya Pradesh
2023 none 2
0 / 2
 Steady 930 0% new Steady
Manipur
2022 none 3
0 / 3
 Steady 626 0.03% new Steady
Nagaland
2023 Richard Humtsoe none 16
2 / 16
 Increase2 98,972 8.64% new Support NPF-BJP govt.
Rajasthan
2023 Chirag Paswan none 9
0 / 9
 Steady 3,181 0.01% new Steady
Uttar Pradesh
2022 none 21
0 / 21
 Steady 12,247 0.01% new Steady

List of party leaders[edit | edit source]

National Presidents/National Spokenpors/State President[edit | edit source]

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 4 years, 309 days
2 Raju Tiwari
Bihar State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) 		5 October 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 309 days
3 Arvind Kumar Bajpai
National Spokenporson Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) 		5 October 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 309 days
4 Richard Humtsoe
Nagaland State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) 		5 October 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 309 days
5 Janardan Paswan
Jharkhand State President Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) 		25 July 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 16 days

List of MLAs across Indian States[edit | edit source]

Bihar[edit | edit source]

AC No. AC Name Candidate name Gender Age Total Votes Vote % Result
11 Sugauli Rajesh Kumar Alias Bablu Gupta Male 55 98,875 49.74 Won checkY
14 Govindganj Raju Tiwari Male 55 96,034 52.55 Won checkY
30 Belsand Amit Kumar Male 34 82,076 44.83 Won checkY
52 Bahadurganj Mohammad Kalimuddin Male 57 57,195 26.34 Lost ☒N
58 Kasba Nitesh Kumar Singh Male 39 86,877 36.81 Won checkY
65 Balrampur Sangita Devi Female 41 80,459 29.04 Won checkY
76 Simri Bakhtiarpur Sanjay Kumar Singh Male 58 109,699 46.94 Won checkY
91 Bochahan (SC) Baby Kumari Female 48 108,186 49.43 Won checkY
107 Darauli (SC) Vishnu Deo Paswan Male 33 83,014 47.38 Won checkY
119 Garkha (SC) Simant Mrinal Male 34 78,330 38.49 Lost ☒N
126 Mahua Sanjay Kumar Singh Male 45 87,641 41.47 Won checkY
145 Sahebpur Kamal Surendra Kumar Alias Surendra Vivek Male 55 61,077 32.20 Lost ☒N
147 Bakhri (SC) Sanjay Kumar Male 52 98,511 47.67 Won checkY
151 Parbatta Babulal Shorya Male 38 118,677 55.18 Won checkY
158 Nathnagar Mithun Kumar Male 39 118,143 48.92 Won checkY
180 Bakhtiarpur Arun Kumar S/O Satrughan Sao Male 51 88,520 45.14 Won checkY
185 Fatuha Rupa Kumari Female 29 82,566 41.66 Lost ☒N
187 Maner Jitendra Yadav Male 45 90,764 40.14 Lost ☒N
190 Paliganj Sunil Kumar Male 42 74,450 40.83 Lost ☒N
199 Brahampur Hulas Pande Male 48 92,608 44.87 Lost ☒N
207 Chenari (SC) Murari Prasad Gautam Male 45 95,579 46.44 Won checkY
212 Dehri Rajeev Ranjan Singh Alias Sonu Singh Male 41 104,022 54.29 Won checkY
218 Makhdumpur (SC) Rani Kumari Female 50 72,939 43.83 Lost ☒N
220 Obra Prakash Chandra Male 47 91,638 44.83 Won checkY
226 Sherghati Uday Kumar Singh Male 52 77,270 38.13 Won checkY
229 Bodh Gaya (SC) Shyamdeo Paswan Male 53 99,355 43.00 Lost ☒N
235 Rajauli (SC) Vimal Rajbanshi Male 59 90,272 44.98 Won checkY
238 Gobindpur Binita Mehta Female 42 72,581 40.12 Won checkY

Jharkhand[edit | edit source]

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election: Chatra
Party Candidate Votes Vote % Change
LJP (RV) Janardan Paswan 109,019 40.58 New

Nagaland[edit | edit source]

Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election – LJP (RV) MLA's
District AC No. Assembly Constituency Candidate Party Votes Vote %
Zünheboto 13 Pughoboto (ST) Sukhato A. Sema LJP (RV) 7,808 52.80
Mon 55 Tobu (ST) Naiba Konyak LJP (RV) 10,622 51.17

Legislative leaders[edit | edit source]

List of union cabinet ministers[edit | edit source]

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 2 years, 62 days Hajipur
(Lok Sabha) 		Narendra Modi

List of Member of Parliament[edit | edit source]

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 797 days
2 Rajesh Verma Khagaria
3 Shambhavi Choudhary Samastipur
4 Veena Devi Vaishali
5 Arun Bharti Jamui

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan)". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Chirag Paswan Thanks Poll Body For New Party Name, Announces Bypoll Candidates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "EC freezes LJP election symbol amid tiff between Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions". The Times of India. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras-led LJP factions get new party names, poll symbols". Zee News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "EC issues new names, symbols to LJP factions amid Chirag Paswan, Paras feud". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lok Janshakti Party: The 20-year-old,why did Ram Vilas Paswan separate a party". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Chirag's party makes stunning debut in Nagaland, wins two seats, 8.65% of votes". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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