On October 13, 1999, Padma Bhushan Ram Vilas Paswan became the Cabinet Minister of the Department of Telecommunications in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, while being a Member of Parliament from the Janata Dal. His victory from the Hajipur constituency and his deep concern for the development of marginalized communities, including the backward, minority, and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe groups, fueled his determination to advocate for their progress within the government. He tirelessly worked to amplify their voices by seeking increased representation through Members of Parliament and Legislators.
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP (RV)) is an Indian political party formed in 2021 under the leadership of Chirag Paswan.[3] Election Commission of India froze the symbol of erstwhile main Lok Janshakti Party[4] and allotted new name and symbol to both factions.[5] It is now one of two separate factions – the other being the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party.[6][7]
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.[8][9]
LJP (RV) fielded 1 candidate as part of the National Democratic Alliance from Chatra Assembly constituency. It won from the only seat it contested and had an overall vote share of 0.61%.
