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Assembly (Chief Minister Term Party [a]; 1st [b] (2000 election)Babulal Marandi: 15 November 2000 18 March 2003 2 years, 123 days Bharatiya Janata Party: Arjun Munda: 18 March 2003
The tribal vote, crucial in Jharkhand politics, may be affected by internal divisions within the JMM. Senior JMM leader Champai Soren’s defection to the BJP and his popularity in tribal areas could potentially split votes and weaken the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance. [14] [20] [15]
In 2000, the BJP gained the most seats in the Jharkhand region during Bihar assembly elections with 39.5% of the vote, and when the BJP at the centre formed the three new states, the BJP formed the first government. Babulal Marandi was chosen as the first Chief Minister. [3]
BJP: Dulu Mahato INC: Anupama Singh 8 Ranchi: BJP: Sanjay Seth: INC: Yashashwini Sahay 9 Jamshedpur: BJP: Bidyut Baran Mahato: JMM: Samir Mohanty: 10 Singhbhum (ST) BJP: Geeta Koda: JMM: Joba Majhi: 11 Khunti (ST) BJP: Arjun Munda: INC: Kalicharan Munda 12 Lohardaga (ST) BJP: Sameer Oraon: INC: Sukhdeo Bhagat: 13 Palamu (SC) BJP: Vishnu Dayal ...
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
The Bharatiya Janata Party and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have been the most dominant parties in the state since its formation. Other major parties include Indian National Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, Janata Dal (United) and All Jharkhand Students Union.
Jharkhand state elects six members and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Jharkhand. The number of seats allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on.
After the defeat of the incumbent BJP government, incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das tendered his resignation from the post. He tendered his resignation to Governor Draupadi Murmu . In the evening, during the election results, JMM leader and Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren addressed the media and thanked the people of ...