Current CM of Jharkhand : Hemant Soren (JMM)

Leader of Opposition: Amar Kumar Bauri (BJP)

Indian National Congress: Keshav Mahto Kamlesh

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: Vinod Kumar Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal: Tejaswi Yadav

All Jharkhand Students Union: Sudesh Mahto

Nationalist Congress Party: Kamlesh Kumar Singh

The Governor of Jharkhand, appointed by the President of India, serves as the constitutional head of the state government. The real executive authority lies with the Chief Minister and the Cabinet. The government is formed by the political party or coalition with a majority in the Legislative Assembly.

The Chief Secretary is the head of the state’s bureaucracy, overseeing a hierarchy of officials from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFS), and various state civil services. The judiciary is led by the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, which has been operational since 2000. All branches of government are based in the state capital, Ranchi.

Jharkhand was initially formed with 18 districts, which were previously part of South Bihar. Since its creation, the state has undergone administrative reorganization, resulting in the formation of 6 new districts: Latehar, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jamtara, Pakur, Khunti, and Ramgarh. Currently, Jharkhand is divided into 5 Divisions and 24 Districts. An interesting fact about Jharkhand is that all its districts, with the exception of Lohardaga and Khunti, share a border with at least one neighboring state.

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Political Parties:

· Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

· Indian National Congress (INC)

· Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)

· Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

· Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

· 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 Kameshwar Baitha

· Jharkhand Mukti Morcha – Ulgulan (JMM-U) led by Krishna Mardi

· Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (NCP (SP))

· 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)

· Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) led by Jairam Mahto

Political History and Dynamics

• 2000s: Jharkhand was created as a separate state in November 2000. The first Chief Minister was Babulal Marandi (JVM), who served until 2003.
• 2005-2014: Shibu Soren of the JMM became Chief Minister in 2005, followed by Arjun Munda (BJP) in 2010. Munda’s tenure was marked by efforts to address developmental issues and tribal rights.
• 2014-Present: In 2014, the BJP won a significant victory in the state assembly elections, with Raghubar Das becoming Chief Minister. His tenure focused on development and governance reforms but faced criticism for handling of tribal issues.
• 2020: The JMM, led by Hemant Soren, won the 2019 state elections, with Soren becoming Chief Minister. His government has emphasized tribal rights and social welfare.