Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentKeshav Mahto Kamlesh
ChairmanRameshwar Oraon
Founded15 November 2000
HeadquartersSwami Shraddhanand Marg, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand
Youth wingJharkhand Youth Congress
Women's wingJharkhand Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
AllianceMahagathbandhan
Seats in Lok Sabha
2 / 14
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 6
Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
18 / 81
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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 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh. 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 3 working President Bandhu Tirkey, Jaleshwar Mahato, Shahzada Anwar.

List of presidents

S.no President Portrait Term
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 16 August 2024
9. Keshav Mahto Kamlesh 16 August 2024 Incumbent

Structure and Composition

S.No. Name Designation Incharge
01 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh

President

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

Jharkhand Pradesh Congress

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election

Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats 		Outcome
2005 Sukhdeo Bhagat
9 / 81
 Increase New Opposition
2009 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
14 / 81
 Increase 5 Government
2014 Alamgir Alam
6 / 81
 Decrease 8 Opposition
2019 Rameshwar Oraon
18 / 81
 Increase 12 Government

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.