Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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President | Rajesh Thakur |
Chairperson | Alamgir Alam |
Founded | 15 November 2000 |
Headquarters | Swami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand |
Youth wing | Jharkhand Youth Congress |
Women's wing | Jharkhand Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
Ideology | |
Alliance | Mahagathbandhan |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 14 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 6 |
Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | 18 / 81 |
Election symbol | |
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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 Rajesh Thakur. Committee has been active in the state's politics since the formation of the state in 2000.
Its head office is situated at Swami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi. Rajesh Thakur is the current president of JPCC. [1] [2] JPCC also has 4 working President Geeta Koda, Bandhu Tirkey, Jaleshwar Mahato, Shahzada Anwar.
S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
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1. | Indra Nath Bhagat | 2000 | December 2001 | |
2. | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu (Acting President) | December 2001 | June 2003 | |
3. | Thomas Hansda | June 2003 | 2004 | |
4. | Sushila Kerketta | 2004 | 2005 | |
(2). | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 2005 | 2013 | |
5. | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 2013 | 2017 | |
6. | Ajoy Kumar | 2017 | 2019 | |
7. | Rameshwar Oraon | 2019 | 2021 | |
8. | Rajesh Thakur | 2021 | Incumbent | |
S.No. | Name | Designation | Incharge |
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01 | Rajesh Thakur | President | Jharkhand Pradesh Congress |
02 | Geeta Koda | Working President | Jharkhand Pradesh Congress |
03 | Bandhu Tirkey | Working President | Jharkhand Pradesh Congress |
04 | Jaleshwar Mahato | Working President | Jharkhand Pradesh Congress |
05 | Sahazada Anwar | Working President | Jharkhand Pradesh Congress |
Year | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats | Outcome |
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2005 | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 9 / 81 | New | Opposition |
2009 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | 14 / 81 | 5 | Government |
2014 | Alamgir Alam | 6 / 81 | 8 | Opposition |
2019 | Rameshwar Oraon | 18 / 81 | 12 | Government |
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