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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Hanuman Beniwal
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|03|02}}
| birth_place = Barangaon, [[Nagaur district|Nagaur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| residence = Rajasthan House, New Delhi-
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = {{start date|df=y|2019|05|23}}
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Nagaur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaur]]
| predecessor = [[C. R. Chaudhary]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency2 = [[Khinvsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khinvsar]]
| term2 = 2008 to 2019
| successor2 = [[Narayan Beniwal]]
| office3 = National Convener of [[Rashtriya Loktantrik Party]]
| term_start4 = 2018
| party = [[Rashtriya Loktantrik Party]]
| otherparty = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]<br/>(till 2013)
| office5 = President, [[Student Union]], [[Rajasthan University]]
| term_start5 = 1997
| term_end5 = 1998
| father =
| mother =
| spouse = {{marriage|Kanika Beniwal|2009}}
| children = 2
| education = [[B.A.]] [[L.L.B.]] in 1998
| alma_mater = [[Rajasthan University]]
| occupation = [[Social Worker]], [[Agriculturist]]
}}

'''Hanuman Beniwal''' (born 2 March 1972) is an Indian politician serving as the [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] in the [[17th Lok Sabha]] from [[Nagaur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaur]] since 2019. He is founding member and National Convenor of the [[Rashtriya Loktantrik Party]] in 29 October 2018 in [[Jaipur]].<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |title=Hanuman Beniwal floats a new political party in Rajasthan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2018/hanuman-beniwal-floats-new-political-party-in-rajasthan/article25363118.ece |access-date=29 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=29 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Independent MLA Hanuman Beniwal floats new party, calls for third front government in Rajasthan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hanuman-beniwal-floats-new-party-calls-for-third-front-government/story-AO9NtY7uznO6jPbuorg2aI.html |access-date=30 October 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 October 2018}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Beniwal was born on 2 March 1972 to Ram Dev and Mohini Devi in Barangaon village of [[Nagaur district]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="LokSabha">{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5205 |website=164.100.47.194 |access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from Rajasthan University in 1993. He did [[L.L.B.]] in 1998.<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite news |title=Hanuman Beniwal(Rashtriya Loktantrik Party):Constituency- NAGAUR(RAJASTHAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=http://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=11760 |access-date=21 June 2019 |work=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He married Kanika Beniwal on 9 December 2009, with whom he has a son and a daughter.<ref name="LokSabha"/>

== Career ==
Beniwal was suspended from the [[Bhartiya Janta Party]] (BJP) in 2013 after his accusations on party members of having connection with the leaders of the rival [[Indian National Congress]]. He successfully organised five ''Kisan Hunkar Maha Rallies'' in Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Sikar, Jaipur and launched a political party called [[Rashtriya Loktantrik Party]] with an election symbol of "Bottle" in [[Jaipur]] on 29 October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajasthan crisis: BJP ally Hanuman Beniwal announces support to Sachin Pilot |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/rajasthan-crisis-bjp-ally-hanuman-beniwal-announces-support-to-sachin-pilot-114283 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Tribune |date=17 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Beniwal is a farming leader in Nagaur and won his assembly seat third time as a candidate of his own party RLP. In 2013 he was an Independent candidate and defeated his rival BJP candidate by 23,020 votes. In 2008 he was a BJP candidate and defeated his rival BSP candidate by 24,443 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/khinvsar.html|title=Khinvsar Elections Results 2018, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Khinvsar, Rajasthan|website=www.elections.in|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Yunus Khan ===
Beniwal accused cabinet minister [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]] of helping alleged gangster Anandpal Singh escape police custody after the alleged gangster helped him win the Assembly election in 2013. He demanded a CBI inquiry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jaipur/rajasthan-mla-accuses-minister-of-helping-gangster-escape/|title=Rajasthan: MLA accuses minister of helping 'gangster' escape|work=The Indian Express|date=7 September 2015|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Rajasthan University ===
The [[National Students Union of India]] (NSUI) staged a protest at Rajasthan University in 2015, demanding action against the police for "excessive brutality". The agitation was held a day after the police -charged a group of students protesting an attack on Beniwal. The students were organising a peaceful rally when the police charged. Many NSUI students were injured. The NSUI office was raided. Around 500 students under the banner ‘Kisaan Yuva Aakrosh Rally’ had assembled to protest the alleged attack on Beniwal. The procession turned violent when police tried to contain them on campus, resulting in stone pelting by the students. The police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse them. This led to vandalism and chaos, injuring 30 students and 18 policemen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/rajasthan-university-violence-nsui-seeks-action-against-police/story-3pJzc4jtOQQRKMIdNtFMSO.html |title=Rajasthan University violence: NSUI seeks action against police|date=2 October 2015|work=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>

=== Assembly protest ===
On 25 April 2017, after Beniwal's questions were cancelled by speaker Kailash Meghwal since they were related to three separate departments, the former protested against the speaker by go to the well and tearing up his papers, drawing criticism from Parliament Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore and the speaker.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raj MLA protests in Assembly, draws Speaker's ire |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/raj-mla-protests-in-assembly-draws-speakers-ire/1035831 |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=Outlook |date=25 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Rajasthan MLA protests in Assembly, draws Speaker's ire |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-mla-protests-in-assembly-draws-speakers-ire-4627475/ |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=25 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/raj-mla-protests-in-assembly-draws-speakers-ire-2065285/|title=Raj MLA protests in Assembly, draws Speaker's ire|last=PTI|date=25 April 2017|website=India.com|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>

===Farmer protest===
In 2020, Beniwal joined the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|protest]] against the [[2020 Indian agriculture acts|farmer bills]], calling it 'Anti-Farmers'.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=BJP Ally Hanuman Beniwal Calls Farm Laws 'Anti-Farmers', Joins Farmers' Protest In Rajasthan |url=https://krishi.outlookindia.com/story/india-news-bjp-ally-hanuman-beniwal-calls-farm-laws-anti-farmers-joins-farmers-protest-in-rajasthan/367028 |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=Outlook |date=13 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He went on to say that if he had been present in the Lok Sabha, he would have torn the farm bills.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Six states report surge in daily new Covid-19 cases: Health Ministry |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/six-states-report-surge-in-daily-new-covid-19-cases-health-ministry/videoshow/81270960.cms |access-date=1 March 2021 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 December 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Twitter|id=hanumanbeniwal}}

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