Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

{{short description|Political party in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

| logo_size = 150px

| colorcode = {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}

| logo = 150px

| country = India

| abbreviation = LJP (RV), LJP (R)

| founder = Chirag Paswan

| president = Chirag Paswan

| leader1_title = Lok Sabha leader

| leader1_name = Chirag Paswan

| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2021|10|05}}

| merger = Bharatiya Sab Log Party

| split = Lok Janshakti Party

| newspaper =

| student_wing = Chhatra Lok Janashakti Party

| youth_wing = Yuva Lok Janashakti Party

| womens_wing = Mahila Lok Janashakti Party

| position = Centre

| blank1_title = ECI Status

| blank1 = Recognised as state party in Bihar and Nagaland

| blank2_title = Alliance

| blank2 = NDA (2021–22), (2023–Present)
NEDA (2023–Present)

| ideology = Social Justice{{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}}
Secularism{{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}}

| headquarters = 1-wheeler road Patna, Bihar 800001

| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}} Violet

| symbol = 200px

| flag = 250px

| seats1_title = Seats in Lok Sabha

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|5|543|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| seats2_title = Seats in Rajya Sabha

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| seats3_title = Seats in Bihar Legislative Council

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|75|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| seats4_title = Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|243|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| seats5_title = Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly

| seats5 = {{Composition bar|2|60|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| seats6_title = Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

| seats6 = {{Composition bar|1|81|hex={{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}}}

| website =

}}

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP (RV)) is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan.{{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}} Election Commission of India froze the symbol of erstwhile main Lok Janshakti Party{{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}} and allotted new name and symbol to both factions.{{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}} It is now one of two separate factions - the other being the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party.{{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}}{{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}}