The Jharkhand Party (JP) (Hindi:झापा ) is an oldest Political Party in India formed in the year of 5 March 1949 by

Jaipal Singh Munda Jaipal Singh Munda (3 January 1903 – 20 March 1970) was an Indian politician, writer, and sportsman. He was the member of the Constituent Assembly which debated on the new Constitution of the Indian Union. He captained the Indian field hockey ...

.Which grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state. In 1936,

approached by

Chhotanagpur Unnati Samaj's The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

leaders to lead the Organization as President.

Changed the name of Chhotanagpur Unnati Samaj to Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Mahasabha in 1939. Singh was became president of Adivasi Mahasabha. In 1940 at Ramgarh session of Congress, he discussed with

Subash Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose ( ; 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945 * * * * * * * * *) was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Imperia ...

the need to form separate state Jharkhand.

replied that such request will affect the freedom struggle. 4After the independence of India, the Adivasi Mahasabha re-emerged as Jharkhand Party and it accommodated non-tribal people to achieve long-term goals. He is popularly known as "Marang Gomke (meaning Great Leader) by the Adivasis of Chhotanagpur. 516] Jharkhand Party participated in Election in 1952,1957,1962 and won 34 seats, 30 Seats ,20 Seats respectively in Bihar legislative assembly.More than 15 Years Jharkand Party was only major opposition political party in Bihar legislative Assembly against Indian National Congress. In 1955, Jharkhand Party submitted a memorandum for creation of a separate state Jharkhand consisting of the tribal area of South Bihar to

States Reorganization Commission The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) constituted by the Central Government of India in December 1953 to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries. In September 1955, after two years of study, the Commission, comprising Justice Fazal A ...

but the demand was not conceded because the region had many languages and had no link language, Hindustani was majority language, tribal were in minority and there would be adverse effects of economy of state after separation. 718]

History

The party fared well in the 1952 elections, and got 34 seats out of 325 seats in Bihar assembly becoming a major opposition party. Jharkhand Party participated in election in 1952 and won 34 seats in Bihar legislative assembly. In 1962, It won 20 seats. In 1955, Jharkhand party submitted memorandum for creation of separate state to

but the demand was not conceded because the region had many languages and tribal were in minority. Jaipal Singh was disappointed due to declining popularity of his party and rejection of State demand by States Reorganization Commission. In 1963 Jharkhand Party merged with Indian National Congress. The merger was quite unpopular amongst the party ranks, and a variety of splinter groups, were formed, many of them claiming the name of JKP such as

All India Jharkhand Party All India Jharkhand Party is a political party in India. The party was founded by David Munzni on May 19, 1968. Bagun Sumbrai was chosen president and N.E. Horo general secretary. The membership was predominantly Christian Christians () ...

, The Progressive

Hul Jharkhand Party The Hul Jharkhand Party was a political party in India. It was founded by Justin Richard on 28 December 1968, after the fragmentation of the Jharkhand Party The Jharkhand Party (JP) (Hindi:झापा ) is an oldest Political Party in India ...

, Rajya Hul Jharkhand Party. 1967 Sri N.E. Horo becoming the MLA of Jharkhand Party from kolibera by election. 1971 Jharkhand Party reorganized by Sri Bagun Sumrai elected president and Sri N.E. Horo General Secretary of Jharkhand Party. Sri Bagun Sumrai elected Member of parliament from Singhbhum S.T. and N.E. horo from Khunti Lokhsabha. 12 March 1971 Jharkhand Party was arranged Jharkhand-Mang diwas agitations in front of the parliament. 1975 Sri N.E. Horo elected president of jharkhand party and Noren Hansda MLA from a West-Bengal Genral secratary of jharkhand party. 1990 Sri N.E. Horo elected president, working president Lal Ranvijay Nath Sahdeo, Ashok Bhagat General Secretary in byniel conference. 2005 Anosh ekka elected kolebira vidhansabha election and becoming the cabinet minister and also rural development and transport minister of Jharkhand State, Anosh Ekka elected president and Ashok Bhagat Principal general secretary in general conference. On 8 January 2009, Jharkhand Party candidate Raja Peter defeated sitting

Chief Minister of Jharkhand The Chief Minister of Jharkhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Jharkhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief ministe ...

Shibu Soren Shibu Soren ( Santali: ᱥᱤᱵᱩ ᱥᱚᱨᱮᱱ) (born 11 January 1944) is an Indian politician who thrice served as Chief Minister of Jharkhand, first in 2005 for 10 days (2 March to 12 March), then from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2009 to ...

by over 9,000 votes in presidency of

Anosh Ekka Anosh Ekka (also spelled as Enos Ekka) is a Politician and ex Cabinet Minister of Jharkhand Government. At present Shri Anosh Ekka is holding the post of National President (Supremo) of Jharkhand Party. Anosh Ekka is very popular and famous poli ...

and Vice-president Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo. Shri

is National president of Jharkhand Party, Shri

Ashok Kumar Bhagat Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...

-Principal General Secretary, Shri Kiran Aind-Working President, Sri Ajit Kumar working president, Shri Rezi Dungdung-Vice President (ex-ADGP), Md Rizwan Ahmad-Vice President, Shri O.P Agrawal-Vice President, Miss Ireen Ekka -Youth President, Smt. Arpana Hans President of Mahilla wing and Shri Lal Kishore Das (Head-IT Cell) and Mr. Lokesh Chauhan-IT Cell In-Charge of Jharkhand Party.

References

{{Indian political parties Political parties established in 1949 Political parties in Jharkhand Political parties in India 1949 establishments in India