Bharatiya Janata Party, Jharkhand भारतीय जनता पार्टी, झारखंड | |
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| Abbreviation | BJP |
| President | Babulal Marandi |
| Chairperson | Amar Kumar Bauri (Leader of the Opposition) |
| 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 Jharkhand unit on 25 February 2020.
Electoral history
Legislative Assembly election
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30 / 81 |
 30 |
23.57% | 23.57 |
Coalition Government |
| 2009 | 18 / 81 |
 12 |
20.18% | 3.39% |
Coalition Government |
| 2014 | 37 / 81 |
19 |
31.26% | 11.08% |
Government |
| 2019 | 25 / 81 |
12 |
33.37% | 2.11% |
Opposition |
Lok Sabha election
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 / 14 |
 |
Opposition |
| 2009 | 9 / 14 |
8 | |
| 2014 | 12 / 14 |
3 |
Government |
| 2019 | 11 / 14 |
1 |
Leadership
Chief Minister
| No | Portarit | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babulal Marandi | Ramgarh | 15 November 2000 | 18 March 2003 | 2 years, 123 days | 1st | |
| 2 |  |
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 | |
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 | Babulal Marandi | 24 February 2020 | 16 October 2023 | 3 years, 234 days | 5th | |
| 3 | Amar Kumar Bauri | 16 October 2023 | Incumbet | 92 days | 5th | |
President
| # | Name | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Yadunath Pandey | 13-May-2005 | ||
| 7[2] | Dineshanand Goswami | 25-Sep-2010 | 10-Mar-2013 | 2 years, 166 days |
| 8[3] | Ravindra Kumar Ray | 10-Mar-2013 | 17-May-2016 | 3 years, 68 days |
| 9[4] | Tala Marandi | 17-May-2016 | 24-Aug-2016 | 99 days |
| 10[5] | Laxman Giluwa | 24-Aug-2016 | 25-Feb-2020 | 3 years, 185 days |
| 11[6] | Deepak Prakash | 25-Feb-2020 | 4-Jul-2023 | 3 years, 129 days |
| 12 | Babulal Marandi | 4-Jul-2023 | present | 196 days |
See also
References
- ↑ "Reins shift in reign of chaos". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Goswami is state BJP chief". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Ravindra Rai, K V Singh Deo to head BJP in Jharkhand, Odisha". Business Standard India.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Deepak Prakash appointed BJP Jharkhand chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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