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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
|abbreviation = JAP (L)
|colorcode = {{Party color|Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)}}
|president = [[Pappu Yadav]]
|foundation = 9 May, 2015
|dissolution = 2024
|founder = [[Pappu Yadav]]
|headquarters = Ward No. 05/14, Vardhman Hata, Arjun Bhawan, Arjun Nagar, [[Purnia]], [[Bihar]]-
854301
|eci = Registered Unrecognised Party
|alliance = Socialist Secular Morcha {{small|(2015–2020)}}
<br />[[Progressive Democratic Alliance (Bihar)|Progressive Democratic Alliance]]{{small|(2020–2024)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/news/pappu-yadav-jan-adhikar-party-alliance-news-update-jap-chief-offer-to-rlsp-upendra-kushwaha-ahead-bihar-vidhan-sabha-election-2020-127760937.html|title=पप्पू यादव ने बनाया प्रगतिशील लोकतांत्रिक गठबंधन, उपेंद्र कुशवाहा को दिया साथ आने का न्योता}}</ref>
|colours =[[Green]] {{coloursample|{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
|split=[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|merged=[[Indian National Congress]]
}}

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

[[Pappu Yadav]] was a [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] from [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|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 Kumar|Nitish]]-[[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Lalu]] [[Janata Parivar|Alliance]], but didn't secure any assembly seat in the state legislative assembly.

In 2024, before general election he merged his party in Indian National Congress.

== 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 (India)|National People's Party]], [[Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic]] and [[Samras Samaj Party]].<ref name="india1">[http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/madhepura-mp-pappu-yadav-expelled-from-rjd-may-join-hands-with-bjp_1591527.html Madhepura MP Pappu Yadav expelled from RJD, may join hands with BJP | Zee News]. Zeenews.india.com (7 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms|title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front| newspaper=The Economic Times }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar2025-campaign-stunt-pappu-yadav/article7303500.ece Bihar@2025 campaign stunt: Pappu Yadav]. The Hindu (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar2025-campaign-political-stunt-ec-should-stop-it-pappu-yadav/articleshow/47618675.cms Bihar@2025 campaign political stunt, EC should stop it: Pappu Yadav – The Economic Times]. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (10 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline1">[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/pappu-yadav-launches-new-party/article7298822.ece Pappu Yadav launches new party | Business Line]. Thehindubusinessline.com (9 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150702062547/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150629/jsp/bihar/story_28356.jsp#.VZGCpIuUdyz Yadavs join hands to fight in unison]. Telegraphindia.com (29 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Expelled-RJD-MP-Pappu-Yadav-floats-new-party/articleshow/47319368.cms Expelled RJD MP Pappu Yadav floats new party – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (17 May 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223844/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pappu-yadav-could-win-over-disgruntled-lalu-supporters-in-bihar/article1-1357284.aspx Pappu Yadav could win over disgruntled Lalu supporters in Bihar]. Hindustantimes.com (11 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-28.</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/election-results/bihar-election-resuls/6699-bihar-assembly-election-result-2015-live.html|title=Bihar Bihar Election Results 2015|work=infoelections.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/State-admin-gears-up-for-counting/articleshow/49649215.cms|title=Bihar administration gears up for counting| website=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/EVMs-in-strongrooms-CISF-jawans-on-guard/articleshow/49586792.cms|title=EVMs in strongrooms, CISF jawans on guard|work=The Times of India|date=29 October 2015 }}</ref>

== 2020 Bihar Elections ==
[[Election Commission of India]] provided new symbol 'scissors' in [[Bihar Assembly Election 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=जीतन राम मांझी की पार्टी HAM को कड़ाही तो पप्पू यादव की JAP को मिली कैंची, EC ने 12 दलों का चुनाव चिन्ह बदला|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-assembly-elections-jitan-ram-manjhi-party-ham-kadai-and-pappu-yadav-jap-gets-kainchi-election-commission-changed-election-symbol-of-12-parties-3492959.html|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Hindustan|language=hindi}}</ref> JAP(L) contested under [[Progressive Democratic Alliance (Bihar)|Progressive Democratic Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Ramashankar|date=Sep 29, 2020 |title=Bihar: JAP floats new alliance with three parties {{!}} Patna News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/jap-floats-new-alliance-with-three-parties/articleshow/78371247.cms |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bihar polls: Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party floats new alliance - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/Sep/28/bihar-polls-pappu-yadavs-jan-adhikar-party-floats-new-alliance-2203069.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=12 September 2020 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pappuyadav.org/ Official Website of Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224114003/http://www.pappuyadav.org/ |date=24 December 2014 }}
* [http://www.japl.org.in/ Official Website of Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)] (now leads to a casino guide website called "gocasinos")

==References==
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{{Indian political parties}}
{{Janata Parivar parties}}

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[[Category:2015 establishments in Bihar]]
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