Hanuman Beniwal was initially exposed to politics due to his family political background, as his father,
Ramdev Beniwal, was elected to the
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He then became president of the student union of the
Rajasthan University which marked his step into the politics. Hanuman Beniwal was elected to the
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for first time in
2008 as a member of the
Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2013, Beniwal's persistent claims against prominent party leaders, such as
Rajendra Rathore and
Vasundhara Raje, led to his suspension from the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to Beniwal, they were thoroughly corrupt, and there was a corrupt relationship between Raje and
Ashok Gehlot, the chief minister at that time. Hanuman Beniwal successfully organised five
Kisan Hunkar Maha Rallies in
Nagaur,
Barmer,
Bikaner,
Sikar,
Jaipur and this rally aimed at addressing the grievances of farmers in Rajasthan and the focused on issues such as loan waivers, fair prices for crops and better irrigation facilities for farmers of Rajasthan and launched a political party called Rashtriya Loktantrik Party with an election symbol of "
Bottle" in Jaipur on 29 October 2018. The Kisan Hunkar rally was supported by some political leaders such as,
Ghanshyam Tiwari,
Jayant Chaudhary and
Sanjay Lathar. RLP party received support from the farmer community, and was able to have its representatives elected on three seats of the Rajasthan legislative assembly in 2018. In 2019, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party entered into an alliance with the
Bharatiya Janata Party before the 2019 Indian general election. RLP contested on the
Nagaur seat and extended support to the
Bharatiya Janata Party on all other seats of the state.
Hanuman Beniwal who had contested from the Nagaur seat was elected to the
Lok Sabha in 2019. Following the passage of the
2020 Indian agriculture acts, Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees, and the party extended its support to the
Indian farmers' protest and supported the
2020 Indian general strike. On 27 October 2023, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with
Chandra Shekhar Ravan's
Azad Samaj Party for the
2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections. Following
2024 Indian general elections, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with
INDIA bloc to protect the democratic system in country. Hanuman Beniwal was announced as the candidate of
INDIA bloc from
Nagaur on 25 March 2024. On 11 January 2025, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party announced their alliance with
Aam Admi Party for the
2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections and also supported the
Arvind Kejriwal demand to include the
Jats across the country into the
central list of OBC. ==Electoral performance==