Bharatiya Janata Party, Jharkhand
Bharatiya Janata Party Jharkhand | |
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| Abbreviation | BJP |
| Leader | Babulal Marandi (Leader of the Opposition) |
| President | Deepak Prakash |
| General Secretary | Dharmpal Singh |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Headquarters | Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerji Bhawan M-7, Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi - 834 002 Jharkhand |
| Colours | Saffron |
| ECI Status | National Party |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 12 / 14 (as of 2022)
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 4 / 6 (as of 2022)
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| Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | 26 / 81 (as of 2022)
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| Website | |
| bjpjharkhand | |
Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP is the affiliate of Bharatiya Janata Party for the state of Jharkhand. Its head office is situated at the M-7, Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi. Deepak Prakash was appointed as the State President of the Chhattisgarh unit on 25 February 2020.[1]
Electoral history[]
Legislative Assembly election[]
| Year | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30 / 81
|
 30
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23.57% | 23.57
|
Government |
| 2009 | 18 / 81
|
  12
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20.18% | 3.39%
|
Government |
| 2014 | 37 / 81
|
19
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31.26% | 11.08%
|
Government |
| 2019 | 25 / 81
|
12
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33.37% | 2.11%
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Opposition |
Lok Sabha election[]
| Year | Seats won | Change in seats | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 / 14
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|
Opposition |
| 2009 | 9 / 14
|
8
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Opposition |
| 2014 | 12 / 14
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3
|
Government |
| 2019 | 11 / 14
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1
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Government |
Leadership[]
Chief Minister[]
| No | Portarit | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Babulal Marandi | Ramgarh | 15 November 2000 | 18 March 2003 | 2 years, 123 days | 1st |
| 2 | 
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Arjun Munda | Kharsawan | 18 March 2003 | 2 March 2005 | 1 year, 349 days | |
| 12 March 2005 | 19 September 2006 | 1 year, 191 days | 2nd | ||||
| 11 September 2010 | 18 January 2013 | 2 years, 129 days | 3rd | ||||
| 3 | 
|
Raghubar Das | Jamshedpur East | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | 5 years, 1 day | 4th |
Deputy Chief Minister[]
| No | Portarit | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Raghubar Das | Jamshedpur East | 30 December 2009 | 31 May 2010 | 152 days | 3rd | Hemant Soren |
Leader of the Opposition[]
| No | Portarit | Name | Term | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Arjun Munda | 4 December 2006 | 29 May 2009 | 2 years, 176 days | 2nd |
| 19 July 2013 | 23 December 2014 | 1 year, 157 days | 3rd | |||
| 2 |
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Babulal Marandi | 24 February 2020 | Incumbent | 2 years, 28 days | 5th |
President[]
| Ref | Party leader | Period | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Tala Marandi | 17 May 2016 | 24 August 2016 | 99 days |
| [3] | Laxman Giluwa | 24 August 2016 | 25 February 2020 | 3 years, 185 days |
| [1] | Deepak Prakash | 25 February 2020 | Incumbent | 2 years, 27 days |
References[]
- ^ a b "Deepak Prakash appointed BJP Jharkhand chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "BJP appoints Tala Marandi its Jharkhand unit president". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Jharkhand: New BJP chief Laxman Gilua takes over from Tala Marandi, promises to work on tribal issues". The Indian Express. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
Categories:
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Politics of Jharkhand