Jai Bharat Samanta Party

Summary

The Jai Bharat Samanta Party was a political party in India. It was led by Madhu Koda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand.[1]

Jai Bharat Samanta Party
AbbreviationJBSP
PresidentMadhu Koda
ChairpersonGeeta Koda
FounderMadhu Koda
Founded2009
Dissolved2018
Merged intoIndian National Congress
HeadquartersJharkhand, India
IdeologySocial democracy
Populism
Political positionCentre
ECI StatusState Party
AllianceUPA (2009-2018)

The party fielded nine candidates in the October 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. One was elected: Geeta Koda, in the Jaganathpur constituency. In total, the party mustered 93,280 votes (0.91% of the votes in the state).[2] On 1 November 2018, it merged into the Indian National Congress party.[3][4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ The Telegraph. Cash for vote raid on Koda nominee - Cops seize Rs 3.79 lakh, 12 motorbikes from Chakradharpur party office
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2009 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF JHARKHAND
  3. ^ Pioneer, The. "Geeta Koda joins Congress party". The Pioneer. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Jai Bharat Samanta Party to contest 14 seats in Kolhan division: Madhu Koda". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Madhu Koda's fate hangs in balance as Congress says he is yet to join party". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.