Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Liberation Front
AbbreviationJMM
PresidentShibu Soren
ChairpersonHemant Soren
SecretarySupriya Bhattacharya
Lok Sabha LeaderVijay Kumar Hansda
Rajya Sabha LeaderShibu Soren
FounderBinod Bihari Mahato, Shibu Soren, Arun Kumar Roy
Founded15 November 1972 (1972-11-15)
HeadquartersBariatu Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834008
Student wingJharkhand Chhatra Morcha
Youth wingJharkhand Yuva Morcha
Women's wingJharkhand Mahila Morcha
IdeologyRegionalism
Colours  Green
ECI StatusState Party[1]
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (2023–present)
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) (2019–present)

UPA (2014–2023)[2]

NDA (2009-2013)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
[3]
Seats in Rajya Sabha
3 / 245
[3]
Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
29 / 81
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (lit. Jharkhand Liberation Front; abbr. JMM) is a political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato.[4] It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of the JMM. JMM is also an influential political party in the state of Odisha and parts of neighbouring of states. Its election symbol for Jharkhand is Bow and Arrow.[5]

The party was officially created on the birthday of Birsa Munda, the 19th century tribal warrior of Jharkhand, who fought against the British rule in present-day Jharkhand.[6] The State of Jharkhand also came into existence on Birsa Munda's birthday in 2000.[7]

  1. ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Congress, JMM seal pre-poll pact in Jharkhand | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Jharkhand Lok Sabha Election Results 2019". NDTV.com.
  4. ^ "Saffron Munda loves everything green - BJP cries neglect as chief minister warms up to old JMM associates". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. ^ Pradeep Kaushal (28 September 2015). "Shiv Sena finds Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has first right to symbol". indianexpress.com. New Delhi: The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2020. Shivsena's bow-and-arrow symbol is the same as that of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
  6. ^ P. 522 Lok Sabha debates by India. Parliament. House of the People, India. Parliament. Lok Sabha
  7. ^ P. 200 Basic Facts of General Knowledge By Sura College of Competition, V.V.K.Subburaj

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