<p>Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal's Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) will contest the upcoming panchayat elections in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>The party did not contest the recently held urban local body polls in the state.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the RLP convener said the party will contest the ensuing panchayat elections across the state while also adding that the doors remain open for a political alliance to fight against the Congress.</p>.<p>The Nagaur Lok Sabha member announced that party MLA Pukhraj Garg will be the party's state president.</p>.<p>“We will be contesting the upcoming panchayat elections in Rajasthan,” he said.</p>.<p>A former BJP leader, Beniwal targeted the Congress for opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act saying that party was concerned about its "vote bank".</p>.<p>He opined that people of all communities were with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ongoing protests against CAA will not last long.</p>.<p>Slamming Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, he said the Congress leader should be a chief minister or prime minister in Pakistan if he was worried about Muslims.</p>.<p>Alleging that farmers in the state were in distress, he said his party will launch a campaign against the government from Jodhpur.</p>.<p>Beniwal, who has been a critic of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, had formed the party ahead of last year's Assembly elections in which three RLP candidates, including himself, emerged victoriously.</p>.<p>Ahead of the general elections in May this year, Beniwal joined hands with BJP and contested the Nagaur seat under the alliance.</p>.<p>Beniwal, who was the Khinvsar MLA then, went on to win the LS seat.</p>.<p>When bypolls were held for the Khinvsar Assembly seat in October, BJP and RLP again announced an alliance and Beniwal's brother Narayan Beniwal contested and won the seat. </p>
<p>Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal's Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) will contest the upcoming panchayat elections in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>The party did not contest the recently held urban local body polls in the state.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the RLP convener said the party will contest the ensuing panchayat elections across the state while also adding that the doors remain open for a political alliance to fight against the Congress.</p>.<p>The Nagaur Lok Sabha member announced that party MLA Pukhraj Garg will be the party's state president.</p>.<p>“We will be contesting the upcoming panchayat elections in Rajasthan,” he said.</p>.<p>A former BJP leader, Beniwal targeted the Congress for opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act saying that party was concerned about its "vote bank".</p>.<p>He opined that people of all communities were with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ongoing protests against CAA will not last long.</p>.<p>Slamming Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, he said the Congress leader should be a chief minister or prime minister in Pakistan if he was worried about Muslims.</p>.<p>Alleging that farmers in the state were in distress, he said his party will launch a campaign against the government from Jodhpur.</p>.<p>Beniwal, who has been a critic of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, had formed the party ahead of last year's Assembly elections in which three RLP candidates, including himself, emerged victoriously.</p>.<p>Ahead of the general elections in May this year, Beniwal joined hands with BJP and contested the Nagaur seat under the alliance.</p>.<p>Beniwal, who was the Khinvsar MLA then, went on to win the LS seat.</p>.<p>When bypolls were held for the Khinvsar Assembly seat in October, BJP and RLP again announced an alliance and Beniwal's brother Narayan Beniwal contested and won the seat. </p>