The Jharkhand Party (JP) (Hindi:झापा ) is an oldest

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formed in the year of 5 March 1949 by Jaipal Singh Munda.Which grew out of the demand for a separate

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state. 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

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. 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 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.

History

In 1936, Jaipal Singh Munda approached by Chhotanagpur Unnati Samaj's leaders to lead the Organization as President. Jaipal Singh Munda 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 the need to form separate state Jharkhand. Subash Chandra Bose replied that such request will affect the freedom struggle. After 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. 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 States Reorganization Commission 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

. 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, The Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party, 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

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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

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, Shibu Soren by over 9,000 votes in presidency of Anosh Ekka and Vice-president Ranvijay Nath Shahdeo. Shri Anosh Ekka is National president of Jharkhand Party, Shri Ashok Kumar Bhagat-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.

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