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Hanuman Beniwal
Hanuman Beniwal (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦənʊˈmaːn beːˈɳiːʋaːl] ⓘ; born 2 March 1972) is an Indian politician, peasant leader, and founder of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP). Beniwal is a well known face in the Politics of Rajasthan. He is known for advocating the farmer rights and opposing corruption. Beniwal is serving as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nagaur since 2019. He is founder and national convener of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, the third political party of Rajasthan besides the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for four-terms from Khinvsar constituency since 2008.
Born in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He graduated with Bachelor of Laws from University of Rajasthan. He entered the politics after being motivated by his father, Ramdev Beniwal. His political career began during his student life as president of the Rajasthan University Student Union. He later entered the Politics of Rajasthan with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008. Beniwal later formed a political party, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, after accusing BJP leaders of corruption.
Beniwal is an agrarian rights activist. He resigned from the parliamentary committees and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in opposition to the 2020 Indian agriculture acts. He has led various protests on public issues, most notably against the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), over paper leaks, illegal sand mining in the state, and the central government’s Agnipath military recruitment scheme.
Beniwal was born on 2 March 1972 to Ramdev Beniwal and Mohini Devi in Barangaon village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan. His father was a two term member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Mundwa constituency. He belongs to Hindu Jat community. He did Bachelor of Arts from University of Rajasthan in 1993 and then he obtained Bachelor of Laws in 1998.
His younger brother Narayan Beniwal, is a former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Khinvsar constituency in Nagaur.
Beniwal began his political career as a student leader at Rajasthan University. In 1994, Beniwal was elected president of Maharaja College, Jaipur student union, a position he held again in 1995. Beniwal became president of the Law College, Jaipur in 1996.
During the 1996 Rajasthan University student union elections, Beniwal and Mahendra Chaudhary opposed a proposed university shutdown by opposition groups. Later, a confrontation at the university gate led to a clash with police, resulting in a lathicharge. Beniwal and over a dozen students were arrested and detained at Jaipur Central Jail. Concerned about potential student protests, the then chief minister Bhairo Singh Shekhawat ordered their release at 2 am. This release was against standard jail procedures.
In September 1997, following a gang rape at JC Bose Hostel, public outrage grew in Jaipur. Beniwal led protests against the incident, gaining popularity among students. Despite a police lathicharge and an FIR naming him, Beniwal contested the 1997 Rajasthan University student union elections as an independent candidate and won.
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Hanuman Beniwal
Hanuman Beniwal (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦənʊˈmaːn beːˈɳiːʋaːl] ⓘ; born 2 March 1972) is an Indian politician, peasant leader, and founder of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP). Beniwal is a well known face in the Politics of Rajasthan. He is known for advocating the farmer rights and opposing corruption. Beniwal is serving as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Nagaur since 2019. He is founder and national convener of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, the third political party of Rajasthan besides the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for four-terms from Khinvsar constituency since 2008.
Born in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He graduated with Bachelor of Laws from University of Rajasthan. He entered the politics after being motivated by his father, Ramdev Beniwal. His political career began during his student life as president of the Rajasthan University Student Union. He later entered the Politics of Rajasthan with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008. Beniwal later formed a political party, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, after accusing BJP leaders of corruption.
Beniwal is an agrarian rights activist. He resigned from the parliamentary committees and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in opposition to the 2020 Indian agriculture acts. He has led various protests on public issues, most notably against the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), over paper leaks, illegal sand mining in the state, and the central government’s Agnipath military recruitment scheme.
Beniwal was born on 2 March 1972 to Ramdev Beniwal and Mohini Devi in Barangaon village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan. His father was a two term member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Mundwa constituency. He belongs to Hindu Jat community. He did Bachelor of Arts from University of Rajasthan in 1993 and then he obtained Bachelor of Laws in 1998.
His younger brother Narayan Beniwal, is a former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Khinvsar constituency in Nagaur.
Beniwal began his political career as a student leader at Rajasthan University. In 1994, Beniwal was elected president of Maharaja College, Jaipur student union, a position he held again in 1995. Beniwal became president of the Law College, Jaipur in 1996.
During the 1996 Rajasthan University student union elections, Beniwal and Mahendra Chaudhary opposed a proposed university shutdown by opposition groups. Later, a confrontation at the university gate led to a clash with police, resulting in a lathicharge. Beniwal and over a dozen students were arrested and detained at Jaipur Central Jail. Concerned about potential student protests, the then chief minister Bhairo Singh Shekhawat ordered their release at 2 am. This release was against standard jail procedures.
In September 1997, following a gang rape at JC Bose Hostel, public outrage grew in Jaipur. Beniwal led protests against the incident, gaining popularity among students. Despite a police lathicharge and an FIR naming him, Beniwal contested the 1997 Rajasthan University student union elections as an independent candidate and won.