Political parties in Jharkhand

A number of political parties operate in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Some of them are organised nationally, and others within the region.

Major national parties

 * Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 * Indian National Congress (INC)

Minor national-level parties

 * Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
 * Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
 * Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Regional parties

 * Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led by Shibu Soren
 * Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)L)
 * Marxist Co-ordination Committee led by A. K. Roy
 * All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) led by Sudesh Mahto.
 * Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
 * Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
 * All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Kameswar Baitha  State President of All India Trinamool Congress Jharkhand State
 * Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - Ulgulan (JMM-U) led by Krishna Mardi
 * Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (NCP (SP)) by
 * Communist Party of India (CPI)
 * Jharkhand People's Party led by Surya Singh Besra
 * Jharkhand Party (Anosh Ekka) led by Anosh Ekka
 * Jharkhand Party (Horo) led by Late Niral Enem Horo
 * Jharkhand Party (Naren) led by Naren
 * United Jharkhand Party founded by Late Justin Richard
 * All India Jharkhand Party
 * Jharkhand Jan Kranti Morcha led by Amrendra Kumar ( Munni )
 * Hul Jharkhand Party led by Late Justin Richard
 * Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party
 * Rajya Hul Jharkhand Party
 * Birsa Seva Dal led by Lalit Kuzur
 * Rashtriya Sengel Party
 * Adivasi-Moolvasi Janadhikar Manch
 * All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
 * All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
 * Bahujan Mukti Party (BMP)


 * Aam Awam Morcha led by Ram Naresh Yadav
 * Rashtriya Jankranti Morcha (RJM)

Defunct regional parties

 * Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM-P) led by Babulal Marandi (Merged With BJP in 2020)
 * Jai Bharat Samanta Party led by Madhu Koda in 2018 Merged with Indian National Congress.
 * Jharkhand Disom Party led by Salkhan Murmu (Merged With BJP)
 * Jharkhand Vananchal Congress led by Samresh Singh (Merged With BSP)
 * Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (B) led by Binod Bihari Mahato (Merged With JMM)
 * Jharkhand Vikas Dal led by Suraj Mandal (Merged With BJP)
 * Jharkhand Janadhikar Manch (JJM) led by Bandhu Tirkey
 * United Goans Democratic Party, Ji
 * Rastriya Kalyan Pakshya (RKP) led by Chamra Linda (Merged With JMM)
 * Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Suraj Mandal) led by Suraj Mandal (Merged With JMM)
 * Bihar Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party led by Shibu Soren (Merged With JMM)