| Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha | |
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| Abbreviation | JLKM |
| President | Jairam Kumar Mahato |
| Founder | Jairam Kumar Mahato |
| General Secretary | |
| Working President | |
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (lit. Jharkhand Democratic Revolutionary Front; abbr. JLKM) is a political party based in the Indian state of Jharkhand founded by Jairam Kumar Mahato in 2024.[1] The party emerged from the Bhasha-Khatiyan Movement, which aimed to advocate for the rights of the Jharkhandi people.
Initially operating under the banner of the Jharkhandi Bhasha Khatiyan Sangharsh Samiti (JBKSS) from 2023, JLKM was officially registered as a political party with the Election Commission of India in August 2024.[2][3] Scissor is its election symbol.
History
Formation
Jairam Kumar Mahato, a student leader turned Language activist formed a new political party and named it Jharkhandi Bhasha Khatian Sangharsh Samiti (JBKSS) on 18 June 2023. Later on, the name of the party was changed to Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) while its registration with Election Commission of India. The formation of the party took place at Baliapur, Dhanbad.[4]
2024 elections
In 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, the party contested on 68 seats. The party emerged victorious in 1 seat and claimed runner-up spot in 3 seats.[5] The party's founding president Jairam Kumar Mahato won from Dumri Assembly constituency.[6] In at least 16 constituencies, JLKM secured the 3rd position. The party garnered fourth-highest vote share after BJP, JMM and Congress marking a remarkable debut in the Jharkhand's Political Landscape.[7][8]
List of presidents
| Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:black" | S.no | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" | Presidents | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" | Portrait | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" colspan=3 |Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jairam Kumar Mahato | File:Jairam Mahato 1.jpg | Template:Dts | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days |
Electoral history
Legislative Assembly election
| style="background-color:Template:Party color;| Year | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Seats contested | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Seats won | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Change in Seats | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Voteshare (%) | style="background-color:Template:Party color| +/- (%) | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Popular vote | style="background-color:Template:Party color| Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2024 | 68 | Template:Composition bar | Template:Increase New | 6.31% | Template:Increase New | 1,031,307 | Template:No2 |
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2026 | 2 | Template:Composition bar | Template:Steady New | Template:Steady New | Template:No2 | ||
List of MLAs
| Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:black" | S.No | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" | MLAs | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" |Portrait | Style="background-color:Template:Party color | Constituency | Style="background-color:Template:Party color; color: black" colspan=3 |Term in Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jairam Kumar Mahato | File:Jairam Mahato 1.jpg | Dumri | Template:Dts | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days |
References
- ↑ 'JBKSS to fight from 6 seats'. The Times of India(2024-01-22). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ↑ Regional outfit gets party status. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ चुनाव आयोग में जयराम का झारखंड क्रांतिकारी मोर्चा निबंधित. Hindustan(7 August 2024).
- ↑ Student leader Jairam Mahto forms new party, Pioneer, The. The Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls, Staff, India Today. indiatoday.in(2024-11-25). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha's Jairam Mahato wins Dumri seat, loses Bermo. Scroll.in(2024-11-23). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ↑ JLKM makes a strong debut in election fight. The Times of India(2024-11-24). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ JLKM makes mark in debut electoral battle, bags 10.31 lakh votes in 72 seats. The Times of India(2024-11-25). Retrieved 2024-11-29.