Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. 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.
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy Dhanbad has largest economy in the state of Jharkhand &it is often referred as 'Economic Capital of Jharkhand'. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad Railway Division generates highest revenue in India.Dhanbad shares its land borders with Paschim Bardhaman district and Purulia district of West Bengal and Bokaro,Giridih and Jamtara districts of Jharkhand. The city is called the 'Coal Capital of India' for housing one of the largest coal mines in the country. The prestigious institute,Indian School of Mines is situated in Dhanbad. Apart from coal,it has also grown in information technology.
The Jharkhand Party (JP) is one of the oldest political parties in India. formed on 5 March 1949 by Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda in Ranchi. The party grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state.
Sudesh Mahto is a politician who was the former Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He was the member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Silli. He won the first assembly election in 2000 when he was aged 25.
The region have been inhabited since the Stone Age. Copper tools from the Chalcolithic period have been discovered. This area entered the Iron Age during the mid-2nd millennium BCE.
The Kudmi Mahato are a tribal community in the states of Jharkhand,West Bengal and Odisha of India. They are primarily agriculturalist.
Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in Nepal and the states of Bihar,Jharkhand,West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India.
Jagannath Mahto popularly known as "Tiger Mahto" or "Tiger Jagarnath Da" was an Indian politician and cabinet minister from Jharkhand.
Raja Shiva Prasad College is an undergraduate school for arts and science and also postgraduate college for commerce located on Jharia-Dhanbad Road near Jharia at Bhagatdih,Jharkhand.
Champai Soren is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2 February 2024 to 3 July 2024 after the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on allegations of money laundering. Earlier and later,he served as cabinet minister under Hemant Soren.
Amulya Sardar was an Indian politician who represented Potka Assembly constituency from 2005 to 2010 as a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. Sardar was a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha,a political party. Sardar was elected MLA for the second assembly of Jharkhand in 2005 on the ticket of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the first time.
Aklu Ram Mahto was an Indian politician from Jharkhand,who served as Minister for Finance and Institution in undivided Bihar. He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal,having served as important functionary in several other political parties in past. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly via Bokaro constituency. He won the Bihar Assembly Election in 1995 securing 99,798 votes. Mahto won Vidhan Sabha elections in the year 1980 and 1995. He had contested Lok Sabha elections from Dhanbad on four occasions while from Giridih and Hazaribagh once. Mahto was also associated with the movement,which started on the question of including Manbhum in West Bengal. He was one of the prominent leader to voice support for the rights of displaced people,who needed rehabilitation after the establishment of Bokaro Steel Plant. For four decades,after coming into existence of Bokaro Assembly constituency in 1977,he remained pivotal in its politics.
Salkhan Soren was an Indian politician and a prominent leader in movement for separate state of Jharkhand. Soren was a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Gandey constituency in Giridih district in 1985,1990,2000 and 2005. Soren died on 19 December 2016.
Lobin Hembrom is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Hembrom was a three time member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Borio constituency in Sahibganj district in 2000–2004,2009–2013,and 2019–2023 on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ticket.
Baby Devi also known as Baby Mahto is an Indian politician,served as a Minister of Prohibition and Excise in Second Hemant Soren Ministry. She is a Member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She is wife of Former Minister Jagarnath Mahto.
Ramdeo Mahto was an Indian politician,who served as Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in undivided Bihar. Mahto was elected as a candidate of Bhartiya Jana Sangh to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969 Assembly elections from Patna East Assembly constituency. He was also elected for his second term in Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1977 Bihar Assembly elections,this time,as a candidate of Janata Party. Mahto was considered one of the pillars of Bhartiya Jana Sangh in 1960s and he went on to become a minister from Jana Sangh quota in Mahamaya Prasad Sinha's government in 1967.
This is the alphabetical categorised list of statewide,regional and local political families involved in the politics and various elections of Jharkhand state of India at state and National level. The Soren family has produced two Chief Ministers,and family members have largely led the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) since 1972. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),Indian National Congress (INC) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) also has several dynastic leaders.
Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of Silli. Currently,he is serving as the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC).
