Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)

Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
Abbreviation JAP (L)
President Pappu Yadav
Founder Pappu Yadav
Founded 9 May 2015
Headquarters Ward No. 05/14, Vardhman Hata, Arjun Bhawan, Arjun Nagar, Purnia, Bihar- 854301
Alliance Socialist Secular Morcha (2015–2020)
Progressive Democratic Alliance(2020–Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Legislative Assembly of Bihar
0 / 243
Seats in Bihar Legislative Council
0 / 75

Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik); English: People's Rights Party (Democratic) is a political party in Bihar, India. The party was formed by Indian politician Pappu Yadav in May 2015.

Pappu Yadav wa a Member of Parliament from Madhepura and was expelled from Rashtriya Janata Dal for years due to anti-party activities. The party was launched just before 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Pappu Yadav campaigned against Nitish-Lalu Alliance.

2015 Bihar Elections

Jan Adhikar Party (L) fought on 64 seats as part of Socialist Secular Morcha which comprises Samajwadi Party, Nationalist Congress Party, National People's Party, Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic and Samras Samaj Party.

The party was not able to win a single seat in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and collected 1.04% of vote in the election.

2020 Bihar Elections

Election Commission of India provided new symbol 'scissors' in Bihar Assembly Election 2020. JAP(L) contested under Progressive Democratic Alliance.

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