Alliance for Independent Madhesh Raut was the president and the founding member of
Alliance for Independent Madhesh, which in its manifesto has described itself as a coalition of Terai people discriminated by Pahadi civilisation. It has people of various sub-ethnicities, activists, parties and various organisations who are working towards establishing an independent Madhesh. Although it was established in 2007, it did not announce their manifesto until a press conference in Kathmandu on 21 May 2012. The manifesto states the main objective of the alliance is to achieve independence of Madhesh through peaceful and non-violent means. It has also demanded an end an end to racism, slavery and discrimination imposed on Nepali people of Madheshi origin by the Pahadi people. It claims to have three pillars: independent Madhesh of Nepal, non-violence and peaceful means, and a democratic system.
Arrest On 13 September 2014, the Government of Nepal arrested Raut for on the grounds of sedition after giving a speech to a gathering of Santhals, an indigenous population of Nepalese, in their annual festival. After his arrest, Raut began to fast in protest, arguing that his right to freedom and expression was being violated by the government. He was subsequently hospitalized on 25 September after complaints of severe stomach pain. Nepali Congress Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Information and Communications
Minendra Rijal, and Agriculture Minister Hari Parajuli visited Raut in the hospital to urge him to end his fast. Raut ended his fast on the 1 October, after 11 days, upon the Nepalese government's request and commitment to respect freedom of expression. The Attorney Office filed a sedition case at the Special Court on 8 October.
Speech in Biratnagar On 3 January 2015, Raut was again arrested while giving a speech at degree College. Many supporters were injured following a clash with police. A dozen police personnel were also injured. Raut's supporters claimed police had used brutal force and did not allow him to be hospitalised locally for injuries incurred during the clash.
Janamat Party formation Raut quitted the secessionist movement on 8 March 2019, signing agreement with Prime minister
KP Sharma Oli. Subsequently, Janamat Party was formed by Raut on 18 March 2019.
Member of Parliament On 9 September 2025, Raut resigned as MP in the House of Representatives following the
2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests, calling for a new republic to be established in order to best address the protests. ==Electoral Performance==