Political parties in Jharkhand explained

A number of political parties operate in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Some of them are organised nationally, and others within the region.

Major national parties

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)^[1]
• Indian National Congress (INC)^[2]

Minor national-level parties

• Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)^[3]
• Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
• Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)^[4]

Regional parties

• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)^[5] led by Shibu Soren
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L)
• Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) led by Jairam Kumar Mahato ^{[6] [7] [8]}
• All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)^[9] led by Sudesh Mahto.
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)^[10]
• Janata Dal (United) (JDU)^[11]
• All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)^[12] led by Kameshwar Baitha, State President of All India Trinamool Congress Jharkhand State
• Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (NCP (SP))^[13]
• Communist Party of India (CPI)^[14]
• Jharkhand People's Party (JPP)^[15] led by Surya Singh Besra
• Jharkhand Party (Anosh Ekka)^[16] led by Anosh Ekka
• Jharkhand Party (Horo)^[17] led by Late Niral Enem Horo
• Jharkhand Party (Naren)^[18] led by Naren
• United Jharkhand Party (UJP) founded by Late Justin Richard
• All India Jharkhand Party (AIJP)
• Hul Jharkhand Party (HJP) led by Late Justin Richard
• Birsa Seva Dal (BSD) led by Lalit Kuzur
• All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)^[19]
• All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
• Bahujan Mukti Party (BMP)
• Aam Awam Morcha (AAM) led by Ram Naresh Yadav
• Rashtriya Jankranti Morcha (RJM)^[20]
• Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP)
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - Ulgulan (JMM-U) led by Krishna Mardi
• Jharkhand Jan Kranti Morcha (JJKM) led by Amrendra Kumar (Munni)
• Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party (PHJP)
• Rajya Hul Jharkhand Party (RHJP)
• Rashtriya Sengel Party (RSP)
• Adivasi-Moolvasi Janadhikar Manch (AMJM)
• Jharkhand Bachao Kranti Sena Samiti (JBKSS) led by Sanjay Mehta^[21]

Defunct regional parties

• Marxist Co-ordination Committee led by A. K. Roy (merged with CPI(ML)L in 2024)
• Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by Babulal Marandi (Merged With BJP in 2020)
• Jai Bharat Samanta Party led by Madhu Koda (Merged with INC in 2018)
• Jharkhand Disom Party led by Salkhan Murmu (Merged With BJP in 2014)
• Jharkhand Vananchal Congress led by Samresh Singh (Merged With BSP)
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (B) led by Binod Bihari Mahato (Merged With JMM)
• Jharkhand Vikas Dal led by Suraj Mandal (Merged With BJP)
  • Jharkhand Janadhikar Manch led by Bandhu Tirkey United Goans Democratic Party
• Rastriya Kalyan Pakshya led by Chamra Linda (Merged With JMM)
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Suraj Mandal) led by Suraj Mandal (Merged With JMM)
• Bihar Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party led by Shibu Soren (Merged With JMM)

See also

• Political parties in India
• Political families of Jharkhand

References

• List of parties in Jharkhand

Notes and References

1. Web site: BJP Jharkhand Jharkhand Pradesh. 2021-09-20. en-US.
2. Web site: 2021-08-26. Rajesh Thakur is new Jharkhand Congress president. 2021-09-20. Hindustan Times. en.
3. Web site: Jharkhand. 2021-09-20. Communist Party of India (Marxist). en.
4. Web site: पंजाब के बाद झारखंड पर आम आदमी पार्टी की नजर, दिल्ली मॉडल से लड़ेगी चुनाव . 2022-08-17 . ETV Bharat News.
5. Web site: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) : Financial Information (Donation & Income-Expenditure). 2021-09-20. myneta.info.
6. News: Bhelari . Amit . 2024-11-24 . Emerging leader Jairam Tiger Mahto plays spoilsport for NDA in Jharkhand polls . 2024-11-30 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
7. Web site: 2024-11-25 . How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls . 2024-11-30 . India Today . en.
8. News: Regional outfit gets party status . 2024-11-30 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
9. Web site: All Jharkhand Students Union: Latest News & Videos, Photos about All Jharkhand Students Union The Economic Times - Page 1. 2021-09-20. The Economic Times.
10. Web site: Jharkhand election result 2019: List of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) winners. 2021-09-20. zeenews.india.com.
11. Web site: 2021-09-14. JDU to Announce Party's Jharkhand Chief on Tuesday. 2021-09-20. News18. en.
12. News: Press Trust of India. 2019-08-08. Kameshwar Baitha made Trinamool Congress Jharkhand unit chief. Business Standard India. 2021-09-20.
13. Web site: 2019-12-25. Lone NCP MLA from Jharkhand meets Pawar. 2021-09-20. Deccan Herald. en.
14. Web site: झारखंड विधानसभा चुनाव : CPI के प्रत्याशियों के नाम तय, घोषणा आज. 2021-09-20. Hindustan. hindi.
15. Web site: 2014-11-02. Jharkhand People's Party releases first list of candidates. 2021-09-20. News18. en.
16. News: NOTA performs better than parties of Madhu Koda and Anosh Ekka. The Economic Times. 2021-09-20.
17. Web site: 2019-11-18. पौलुस सुरीन ने झारखंड पार्टी एनई होरो गुट की सदस्यता ग्रहण की. 2021-09-20. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
18. Web site: IndiaVotes AC: Party performance over elections - Jharkhand Party (Naren). 2021-09-20. IndiaVotes.
19. Web site: Lasania. Yunus Y.. 2019-12-23. AIMIM fails to open account in Jharkhand state polls. 2021-09-20. www.livemint.com. en.
20. Web site: IndiaVotes AC: Party performance over elections - Rashtriya Jankranti Morcha . 2024-07-05 . IndiaVotes.
21. Web site: जेबीकेएसएस - झारखंड बचाओ क्रांति सेना समिति . 2024-09-20 . www.jbkssjharkhand.in.