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Elections in Jharkhand 
Summary
Elections in Jharkhand are being conducted since the formation of the state in 2000, to elect the members of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha and to the members of the lower house of the Indian parliament, the Lok Sabha. There are 81 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.[1]
Major Political parties in Jharkhand edit
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.
Lok Sabha elections edit
It is worth noting that till the year 2000, Jharkhand was a part of undivided Bihar state.
Total Seats- 14
| Lok Sabha | Election Year | 1st Party | 2nd Party | 3rd Party | Others | Prime Minister | PM's Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Lok Sabha | 2004 | INC 6 | JMM 4 | RJD 2 | BJP 1, CPI 1 | Manmohan Singh | INC | ||||
| 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 | BJP 8 | JMM 2 | INC 1 | JVM(P) 1, Ind 2 | ||||||
| 16th Lok Sabha | 2014 | BJP 12 | JMM 2 | Narendra Modi | BJP | ||||||
| 17th Lok Sabha | 2019 | BJP 11 | AJSU 1 | INC 1 | JMM 1 | ||||||
Vidhan Sabha elections edit
| Year | Vidhan Sabha Election | Party-wise Details | Chief Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | First Assembly* | Total: 81. NDA: 40 (BJP: 32, Samata Party: 5 and JD(U): 3), JMM:12, INC: 11, RJD: 9, CPI:3, Others:6 | Babulal Marandi Arjun Munda |
BJP BJP | |
| 2005 | Second Assembly | Total: 81. NDA: 36 (BJP: 30 and JD(U): 6), UPA: 26 (JMM: 17 and INC: 9), RJD: 7, Others: 12 | Shibu Soren Arjun Munda Madhu Koda Shibu Soren |
JMM BJP Independent JMM | |
| 2009 | Third Assembly | Total: 81. UPA: 25 (INC: 14, JVM(P): 11), NDA: 20 (BJP: 18 and JD(U): 2), JMM: 18, RJD: 5, AJSU: 5, Others:8 | Shibu Soren Arjun Munda Hemant Soren |
JMM BJP JMM | |
| 2014 | Fourth Assembly | Total: 81. NDA: 42 (BJP: 37 and AJSU: 5), JMM: 19, JVM(P): 8, INC: 6, Others:6 | Raghubar Das | BJP | |
| 2019 | Fifth Assembly | Total: 81.UPA: 51(JMM: 30, INC: 18,RJD: 1,CPI(M-L): 1, NCP: 1), NDA: 28 (BJP: 26,AJSU: 2)IND: 2 | Hemant Soren | JMM+INC |
- The First assembly of Jharkhand was constituted on the basis of the Bihar state legislative assembly elections held in February, 2000.
References edit
- ^ "Elections in Jharkhand". elections.in. Retrieved 27 May 2013.