Hanuman Ramdev Beniwal (born 2 March 1972) is an Indian politician and farmer leader from Nagaur, Rajasthan. He is founder and president of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party. He is serving as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly repersenting Khinvsar constituency. He has been elected in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for four-terms from Khinvsar constituency. He is also a former member of 17th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament from Nagaur.[1][2][3]
Hanuman Beniwal | |
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Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 16 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Narayan Beniwal |
In office 2008-2019 | |
Succeeded by | Narayan Beniwal |
Constituency | Khinvsar |
1st President of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | |
Assumed office 29 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 15 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | C. R. Chaudhary |
Constituency | Nagaur |
National Convener of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | |
Assumed office 29 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
President, Rajasthan University Student Union | |
In office 1997–1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Barangaon, Rajasthan, India | 2 March 1972
Political party | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party |
Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2013) |
Spouse |
Kanika Beniwal (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Rajasthan House, New Delhi |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in 1993 and Bachelor of Laws in 1998 |
Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
Occupation | Social Worker, Agriculturist |
Beniwal was born on 2 March 1972 to Ramdev Beniwal and Mohini Devi in Barangaon village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.[4] He did Bachelor of Arts from University of Rajasthan in 1993 and then he did Bachelor of Laws in 1998.[5]
His younger brother Narayan Beniwal, is a former member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.[6] His father Ramdev Beniwal was also a two term member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Mundwa constituency.[7]
Student Politics
Beniwal was initially exposed to politics due to his political family as his father, Ramdev Beniwal, became a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Mundwa constituency for two terms in 1977 and 1985. He was first time enterd the politics when he became president of Rajasthan College in 1995 and then he became president of the Rajasthan University Student Union in 1997, having previously won the University Law College in 1996.[8]
Indian Politics
In 2020, Beniwal joined the protest in Delhi against the farmer bills, calling it 'Anti-Farmers'. He went on to say that if he had been present in the Lok Sabha, he would have torn up the farm bills.[15]
On 29 October 2018, Beniwal founded the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, becoming its president and national convenor in the process.[16][17] This made him one of the most influential politicians of Rajasthan since Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) is the only successful party in the state besides Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party.[18][17]
He married Kanika Beniwal on 9 December 2009, with whom he has a son and a daughter.[4][19] He is a follower and disciple of the Rajasthani folk hero-deity Veer Teja.[20][21]