Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Jharkhand Liberation Front | |
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| Abbreviation | JMM |
| President | Shibu Soren |
| Chairman | Hemant Soren |
| Secretary | Supriya Bhattacharya |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Vijay Kumar Hansda |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Shibu Soren |
| Founder | Binod Bihari Mahato, Shibu Soren, Jasvir Mandal |
| Founded | 15 November 1972 |
| Headquarters | Bariatu Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834008 |
| Student wing | Jharkhand Chhatra Morcha |
| Youth wing | Jharkhand Yuva Morcha |
| Women's wing | Jharkhand Mahila Morcha |
| Ideology | Jharkhand statehood Adivasi rights[1] Socialism[2] Regionalism[3] Left-wing populism[4] |
| Political position | Left-wing[5] |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | State Party[6] |
| Alliance | I.N.D.I.A. (2023–present) Mahagathbandhan (2019–present) UPA (2004–2023)[7] |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 3 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 245 |
| Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | 34 / 81 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
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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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10] The State of Jharkhand also came into existence on Birsa Munda's birthday in 2000.[11]
- ^ "Soren writes to Assam chief minister Sarma, seeks ST status for tea tribes".
- ^ Ghosh, Arunabha (1993). "Ideology and Politics of Jharkhand Movement: An Overview". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 (35): 1788–1790. JSTOR 4400070.
- ^ Ghosh, Arunabha (1993). "Ideology and Politics of Jharkhand Movement: An Overview". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 (35): 1788–1790. JSTOR 4400070.
- ^ Minj, Nolina (26 May 2024). "How Kalpana Soren filled a political void in Jharkhand – with ease". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Ghosh, Arunabha (1993). "Ideology and Politics of Jharkhand Movement: An Overview". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 (35): 1788–1790. JSTOR 4400070.
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Congress, JMM seal pre-poll pact in Jharkhand | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Saffron Munda loves everything green - BJP cries neglect as chief minister warms up to old JMM associates". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ P. 522 Lok Sabha debates by India. Parliament. House of the People, India. Parliament. Lok Sabha
- ^ P. 200 Basic Facts of General Knowledge By Sura College of Competition, V.V.K.Subburaj