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Lok Janshakti Party
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- Founder Ram Vilas Paswan
- Founded 28 November 2000 (24 Years Ago) (2000-11-28)
- Headquarters 12, Janpath, New Delhi, India - 110011
- Eci Status State Party
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Last Updated : 25 Oct 2024
Lok Janshakti Party: A Bihar-centric Dalit Force
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a Bihar-based political party, emerged in 2000 following Ram Vilas Paswan's departure from the Janata Dal. Initially garnering significant support among Dalit communities in Bihar, the LJP's influence stemmed from Pasw...
LOK JANSHAKTI PARTY NEWS
With ‘expulsions’ on both sides, LJP is split wide open
June 16, 2021 7:06 am
On Monday, Paras, himself an MP, had claimed support of four of the five remaining MPs of the LJP barring Chirag, and removed Chirag as the parliamentary party leader. Paras claimed he was "not breaking the party", but "saving it".
Whose LJP?
June 16, 2021 7:51 am
Family drama in Ram Vilas Paswan’s party points to its failure to become a platform that could survive its founder’s death.
Explained: How Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP slipped away from his son Chirag Paswan
June 21, 2021 12:02 pm
The dramatic developments in the LJP over the past two days have seen Chirag Paswan lose control over the party that his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, founded over two decades ago. How did this situation come about?
Uncle dumps Chirag Paswan, takes all LJP MPs, says wrong to have left NDA
June 15, 2021 3:24 pm
The five MPs — Pashupati Kumar Paras (Hajipur), Choudhary Mehboob Ali Qaisar (Khagaria), Chandan Kumar (Nawada), Veena Devi (Vaishali) and Prince Raj (Samastipur) —met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday evening and again on Monday, saying that they have elected Paras as LJP parliamentary party leader and Kaiser as deputy leader.
Tripura Police arrests LJP state chief over forgery charges
March 03, 2021 7:37 pm
Kar was arrested on the basis of a case registered under Section 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (dishonestly using a forged document as genuine) of the Indian Penal Code, the police said.
'Extremists' in garb of food providers, 'insurrection' against government: BJP leaders
January 27, 2021 1:20 am
On Twitter, Patra also shared a video in which a protestor is purportedly seen throwing away a national flag handed to him from the crowd as he climbs a pole to hoist a different flag.
LJP leaders quit party, accuse Chirag of plotting for JD (U) poor show in Bihar polls
January 19, 2021 1:35 am
Singh alleged that “the party was being run by a handful of people and the majority voice was not being heard. “Several of us were not in favour of severing ties with BJP. We are now in touch with NDA leaders,” said Singh.
Union Minister and LJP patriarch Ram Vilas Paswan passes away
October 08, 2020 11:32 pm
Ram Vilas Paswan had been serving as the Union Minister of Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi-led NDA government. He was 74.
Bihar: LJP says 14.5 lakh families deprived of PDS as state govt failed to update Centre's list
April 26, 2020 2:37 am
On Saturday, LJP president Chirag Paswan said: "It is sad that the Bihar government has not been able to send the list of new PDS beneficiaries. About 14.5 lakh families have been affected because of the state government not being able to send the list.
Don’t agree with SC ruling, govt must ensure quota stays: LJP
February 10, 2020 2:36 am
LJP patriarch and Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan may raise the issue in a meeting with SC and ST MPs on Monday, according to sources.
