| Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) | |
|---|---|
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[[File:Telephone|250x250px|frameless|center]] | |
| Abbreviation | HAM-Se[1] |
| President | Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| Founder | Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| General Secretary | |
| Working President | |
Hindustani Awam Morcha (translation: Indian People's Front; abbreviated as HAM) is an Indian political party having presence in Bihar.
Formation
It was launched formally on 8 May 2015 by former Chief Minister of Bihar, Jitan Ram Manjhi, who left the Janata Dal (United) along with 18 others to form the party following the 2015 Bihar political crisis.[2][3] The name of the party was later changed to Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM-S).[4][5] In July 2015, the Election Commission recognised the HAM-S as a political party.[6] The election symbol of the party is a telephone.[7][8][9][10]
History
In July 2015, the party joined the NDA and contested 21 seats, with some additional members contesting on the BJP ticket in Bihar.[11] On 18 September 2015, Hindustani Awam Morcha announced its first list of 13 candidates with Manjhi contesting from Makhadumpur and Imamganj.[12][13]
The party ended up winning only in Imamganj with Manjhi himself losing in Makhdumpur.[14]
In the previous election, the alliance was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party alongside three smaller allies namely the Lok Janshakti Party, the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party and the Hindustani Awam Morcha, while the Janata Dal (United) had contested as part of the current opposition Mahagathbandan.[15][16] In 2017, the Janata Dal (United) switched alliance which caused the Mahagathbandan government to fall and the National Democratic Alliance came to power.[17] In 2018, two of the partners, the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party and the Hindustani Awam Morcha left the alliance.[18][19]
[20] During the campaigning phase in August 2020, the alliance was re-joined National Democratic Alliance. The party won four seats in Bihar Assembly elections 2020 and from the Manjhi's side his son Santosh Suman was made a minister in the Nitishj Kumar's cabinet.[21][22]
Prominent members
- Jitan Ram Manjhi, founding member and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Member of Legislative Assembly from Imamganj.
- Santosh Suman Manjhi, Minister of Irrigation and SC ST Welfare in Government of Bihar and Member of Legislative Council of Bihar.
Electoral performance
Lok Sabha Elections
| Lok Sabha Term | Indian General Election |
Seats contested |
Seats won |
Votes Polled | % of votes |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Lok Sabha | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 | [1] |
Bihar Vidhan Sabha
| Vidhan Sabha Term | General Election | Seats contested |
Seats won |
Votes Polled | % of votes |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th Vidhan Sabha of Bihar | 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election | 21 | 1 | 8,64,856 | 2.3 | |
| 17th Vidhan Sabha of Bihar | 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election | 7 | 4 | 375,564 | 0.89 |
List of Members of Legislative Assembly in Bihar
| No | Name | Constituency | Year elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jitan Ram Manjhi | Imamganj | 2020 |
| 2 | Jyoti Devi | Barachatti | 2020 |
| 3 | Anil Kumar | Tikari | 2020 |
| 4 | Prafull Kumar Manjhi | Sikandra | 2020 |
List of Members of Legislative Council of Bihar
| No | Name | Year of
Appointment |
Year of
Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santosh Suman Manjhi | 2018 | 2024 |
See also
- State Mahadalit Commission, Bihar
- Bhola Paswan Shastri
- Ram Sundar Das
- 2015 Bihar political crisis
- Bihar Legislative Assembly
Notes
References
- ↑ Jitan Ram Manjhi floats 'Hindustani Awam Morcha' | India News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Manjhi to rewrite Bihar politics: Nitish Mishra. The Statesman(1 June 2015).
- ↑ Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha(8 May 2015).
- ↑ Manjhi's Party HAM Adds 'Secular' to Its Name.
- ↑ Jitan Manjhi Wants Dalits to Unite Against Nitish Kumar in Bihar Polls. NDTV.com.
- ↑ Manjhis HAM recognised by poll panel. The Statesman(29 July 2015).
- ↑ Jitan Ram Manjhi's Party HAM Gets Telephone Symbol. NDTV.com(7 August 2015). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Green chilli, chappals among poll symbols | Patna News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ HAM gets 'Telephone' as election symbol. The Statesman(5 August 2015).
- ↑ Jitan Ram Manjhi's party gets election symbol. gulfnews.com.
- ↑ Bihar Deal: BJP Wins Over Jitan Ram Manjhi, Now Paswan Upset, Say Sources. NDTV.com.
- ↑ Archived copy. www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ Bihar Polls 2015: HAM releases its first list; Manjhi to contest from Makhdumpur, Team, DNA Web. DNA India(18 September 2015).
- ↑ Assembly Election Result 2016, Assembly Election Schedule Candidate List, Assembly Election Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News 2016. infoelections.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ From lousy rallies to inept partners, the six charts that explain Modi's decimation in Bihar, Sinha, Arjun. Quartz India(10 November 2015). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ Bihar results: Social arithmetic, quota comments seen behind BJP's failure, Varma, Gyan. Livemint(2015-11-08). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ Lok Sabha win gives a 2nd wind to JD(U) for assembly polls, NDA in pole position, Bhaskar, Utpal. Livemint(2019-05-27). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ Jolt to NDA; Kushwaha resigns as Union minister, Kumar, Prakash. Deccan Herald(2018-12-10). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ Jitam Ram Manjhi quits NDA, set to join 'Mahagathbandhan'. The Indian Express(2018-02-28).
- ↑ Manjhi's HAM(S) joins NDA. The Hindu(2020-09-02). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ Will remain with Nitish Kumar and NDA, says Hindustan Awam Morcha. Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Bihar Government: Check full list of ministers in new Nitish Kumar Cabinet. Jagran.com(16 November 2020). Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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