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Mahagathbandhan (transl. Grand Alliance; abbreviated as MGB), is a coalition of political parties in the Eastern state of Jharkhand in India. It is the major political alliance in Jharkhand. The alliance consists of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Indian National Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation. Most of the MGB constituents are members of the Indian National Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at pan-India level.
Mahagathbandhan | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MGB |
| Leader | Hemant Soren |
| Chairman | Alamgir Alam |
| Founded | 2018; 5 Years ago |
| Ideology |
|
| Political position | Left-wing Factions: Centre-left to far-left |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 5 / 14 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 6 |
| Seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | 56 / 81 |
History
edit2018
editTo fight the incumbent BJP government in the state and in national level the four major state party JMM, Congress, JVM(P), RJD joined hands to form a united opposition in the state under the leadership of JMM in state election and INC in national election called the Mahagathbandhan.
2019 Lok Sabha elections
editJharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P), Rashtriya Janata Dal fought the 2019 Lok Sabha election under the banner of UPA/MGB and contested the elections for 14 Seats in Jharkhand. Congress contested on 7 seats, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha contested on 4 seats, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) contested on 2 seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal contested on 1 seat. The results were announced on 23 May 2019. The Congress won from Singhbhum Seat and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won from Rajmahal Seat. After the elections Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) left the alliance[8]
2019 Jharkhand Assembly election
editIn Jharkhand Assembly Election, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha contested on 43 Seats, Congress contested on 31 Seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal contested on 7 Seats.[9]
After the defeat of the incumbent BJP government, incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das tendered his resignation from the post to Governor Draupadi Murmu.
In the evening, during the election results, JMM leader and Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren addressed the media and thanked the people of Jharkhand for the mandate. He also expressed his gratitude to his alliance partners, Congress & RJD and their president, Sonia Gandhi & Lalu Prasad Yadav respectively.
Next day on 24 December 2019, the meeting of all the 30 JMM MLAs was called, in which Hemant Soren was elected as the leader of the JMM legislature group. Hemant Soren was already the leader and Chief Ministerial candidate of the UPA during the election campaign. On the very same day, Alamgir Alam was elected as the leader of the Congress in the Assembly[10]
After the elections, JVM(P) chief and Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Babulal Marandi extended the support of his party to the Hemant Soren government, thus providing more strength to the government.[11]
On 24 December 2019, Hemant Soren along with the alliance partners, met Governor Draupadi Murmu and staked claim to form the government. Thus, the Mahagathbandhan government came into existence in the Jharkhand.
2024 Elections
editJharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal fought the 2024 Lok Sabha election and contested the elections for 14 Seats in Jharkhand. Congress contested on 7 seats, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha contested on 4 seats, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation and Rashtriya Janata Dal contested on 1 seat. The results were announced on 4 June 2024, the alliance won 5 seats.
2024 Legislative Assembly election
editIn Jharkhand Assembly Election, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha contested on 42 Seats, Congress contested on 29 Seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal contested on 7 Seats and Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation on 2 seats. The alliance won landslide victory winning 57 seats.
Electoral Performance
editIndian General Election results (In Jharkhand)
edit| Year | Seats won/ Seats contested |
Change in Seats | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 / 14
|
– | 34.58% |  1.72%
|
5,090,055 |
| 2024 | 5 / 14
|
 3
|
38.97% | 4.39 %
|
6,653,356 |
Legislative Assembly Election
edit| Year | Seats won/ Seats contested |
Change in Seats | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47 / 81
|
22
|
35.35% | 1.33 %
|
5,319,472 |
| 2024 | 56 / 81
|
9
|
44.33% | 7.83 %
|
7,911,028 |
Current members
edit- Note: MPs in the Rajya Sabha And Lok Sabha only include those from Jharkhand seats
| # | Party | Abbr. | Flag | Symbol | Leader | MLAs in Jharkhand Assembly | MPs in Lok Sabha | MPs in Rajya Sabha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | JMM | 
|
|
 Hemant Soren |
34 / 81
|
3 / 14
|
3 / 6
| |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | INC | 
|
|
.jpg) Rameshwar Oraon |
16 / 81
|
2 / 14
|
0 / 6
| |
| 3 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | RJD | 
|
|
Satyanand Bhogta | 4 / 81
|
0 / 14
|
0 / 6
| |
| 4 | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | CPI(ML)L | 
|
|
Janardhan Prasad | 2 / 81
|
0 / 14
|
0 / 6
| |
| Total | 56 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
Past members
edit| Party | Abbr. | Base State | Year of withdrawal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | JVM(P) | Jharkhand | 2020 | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | NCP | Maharashtra | 2023 | |
| Janata Dal (United) | JD(U) | Bihar | 2024 | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Soper, J. Christopher; Fetzer, Joel S. (2018). Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press. pp. 200–210. ISBN 978-1-107-18943-0.
- ^ [1][2]
- ^ "General Programme of CPI(ML)". Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) website. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "Brief History of CPI - CPI". Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Bidyut (2014). Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies. Oxford University Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-199-97489-4.
- ^ [4][5][6]
- ^ "JVM(P) Breaks Off Pre-Lok Sabha Alliance, To Go Into Jharkhand Assembly Polls Alone". News18. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ "Jharkhand Assembly Election: Congress, JMM, RJD announce power sharing formula, Hemant Soren CM candidate - Elections News". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ The Pioneer. "Alamgir Alam elected as Cong leader in House". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ PTI. "J'khand Governor invites Hemant Soren to form government: JMM". millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2019-12-28.