Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee

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Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee
President Keshav Mahto Kamlesh
Chairman Pradeep Yadav
Founded15 November 2000
HeadquartersSwami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand
Youth wing Jharkhand Youth Congress
Women's wing Jharkhand Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
ECI StatusA State Unit of Indian National Congress
Alliance Mahagathbandhan
Seats in  Lok Sabha
2 / 14
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 6
Seats in  Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
16 / 81
Election symbol
Hand INC.svg

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress, working in the state of Jharkhand. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The current president of the JPCC is Keshav Mahto Kamlesh. Committee has been active in the state's politics since the formation of the state in 2000.

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Its head office is situated at Swami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi. Rajesh Thakur is the current president of JPCC. [1] [2] JPCC also has 3 working President Bandhu Tirkey, Jaleshwar Mahato, Shahzada Anwar.

Structure and Composition

S.No.NameDesignationIncharge
01 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh

President

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress
02 Bandhu Tirkey Working President
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress
03 Jaleshwar Mahato Working President
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress
04Sahazada AnwarWorking President

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress

Electoral history

Legislative Assembly election

YearParty leaderSeats wonChange
in seats
Outcome
2005 Sukhdeo Bhagat
9 / 81
Increase2.svg NewOpposition
2009 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
14 / 81
Increase2.svg 5Government, later opposition
2014 Alamgir Alam
6 / 81
Decrease2.svg 8Opposition
2019 Rameshwar Oraon
16 / 81
Increase2.svg 10Government
2024 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh
16 / 81
Steady2.svgGovernment

Lok Sabha election

YearSeats won+/-Outcome
2004
6 / 14
Increase2.svg NewGovernment
2009
1 / 14
Decrease2.svg 5Government
2014
0 / 14
Decrease2.svg 1Opposition
2019
1 / 14
Increase2.svg 1Opposition
2024
2 / 14
Increase2.svg 1Opposition

List of union ministers

Cabinet ministers

No.PortraitMinisterPortfolioTerm in OfficeConstituency
(House)
Prime Minister
Assumed OfficeLeft OfficeTime in Office
1 The Union Tourism Minister, Shri Subodh Kant Sahai addressing at the National Tourism Awards 2010-2011 presentation ceremony, in New Delhi on February 29, 2012.jpg Subodh Kant Sahay
(born 1951)
Minister of Food Processing Industries 28 May
2009
19 January
2011
1 year, 236 days Ranchi
(Lok Sabha)
Manmohan Singh
Minister of Tourism 19 January
2011
27 October
2012
1 year, 282 days

Minister of State (Independent charge)

No.PortraitMinisterPortfolioTerm in OfficeConstituency
(House)
Prime Minister
Assumed OfficeLeft OfficeTime in Office
1 The Union Tourism Minister, Shri Subodh Kant Sahai addressing at the National Tourism Awards 2010-2011 presentation ceremony, in New Delhi on February 29, 2012.jpg Subodh Kant Sahay
(born 1951)
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Food Processing Industries 23 May
2004
22 May
2009
4 years, 364 days Ranchi
(Lok Sabha)
Manmohan Singh

List of deputy chief ministers

NoName Constituency TermAssembly Chief Minister
1 Stephen Marandi
(born 1953)
Dumka 27 August 200818 January 2009144 days 2nd Shibu Soren

List of leaders of the opposition

NoPortraitNameTermAssembly
1 Rajender babu.jpg Rajendra Prasad Singh 7 January 201018 January 20133 years, 11 days 2nd

List of presidents

S.NoPresidentPortraitTerm
1. Indra Nath Bhagat 2000December 2001
2. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
(Acting President)
December 2001June 2003
3. Thomas Hansda June 20032004
4. Sushila Kerketta 20042005
(2). Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu 20052013
5. Sukhdeo Bhagat 20132017
6. Ajoy Kumar 20172019
7. Rameshwar Oraon Rameshwar Oraon delivering speech at NSCT (cropped).jpg 20192021
8.Rajesh Thakur202116 August 2024
9. Keshav Mahto Kamlesh Keshav mahto Kamlesh.jpg 16 August 2024Incumbent

List of MPs

Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha

S.NoMPsConstituencyTerm
1. Furqan Ansari Godda 2004–2009
2 Chandra Shekhar Dubey Dhanbad 2004–2009
3 Subodh Kant Sahay Ranchi 2004–2009
2009–2014
4 Bagun Sumbrai Singhbhum 2004–2009
5 Sushila Kerketta Khunti 2004–2009
6 Rameshwar Oraon Lohardaga 2004–2009
7 Geeta Koda Singhbhum 2019-2024
8 Kali Charan Munda Khunti 2024–Incumbent
9 Sukhdeo Bhagat Lohardaga 2024–Incumbent

Members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

S.NoMembers of ParliamentTerm
Term StartTerm End
1 Ram Kumar Anand 03 April 200002 April 2006
2 Mabel Rebello 03 April 200602 April 2012
3 Dhiraj Prasad Sahu 24 June 200907 July 2010
08 July 201007 July 2016
04 May 201803 May 2024
4 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu 04 May 201203 May 2018

See also

References

  1. "Ajoy Kumar made Congress Jharkhand chief". New Delhi: The Indian Express. Express News Service. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. Nachiketa, Animesh (17 November 2017). "Former IPS Dr. Ajoy Kumar's story". Jamshedpur: Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.