All Jharkhand Students Union
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All Jharkhand Students Union, is a state political party of Jharkhand
state, India
. AJSU was founded June 22, 1986, modelled after All Assam Students Union
. The founders of AJSU were disillusioned with the previous Jharkhandi political parties, and wanted more militant agitations.
AJSU organized general strikes and a campaign to boycott the Lok Sabha
elections in 1989. By 1990 however, AJSU had taken a more pragmatic line and had candidates for the Bihar
state assembly election on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
symbol. Today, AJSU contests elections under its own name.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections AJSU was allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party
.
The president of AJSU is Sudesh Mahto
, Home Minister of the Jharkhand state government.
Ahead of the 2005 Jharkhand
state assembly elections, AJSU broke with the BJP-led NDA
and formed an alliance with Lok Janshakti Party
.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. AJSU was founded June 22, 1986, modelled after All Assam Students Union
All Assam Students Union
All Assam Students Union is a five-tier students' union in Assam, India.All Assam Students Union or AASU is a students' organization in Assam, India. It is best known for leading the six-year Assam Movement against alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh...
. The founders of AJSU were disillusioned with the previous Jharkhandi political parties, and wanted more militant agitations.
AJSU organized general strikes and a campaign to boycott the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
elections in 1989. By 1990 however, AJSU had taken a more pragmatic line and had candidates for the Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
state assembly election on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a state political party in the state Jharkhand, India. It has a strength of 2 in the 15th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of JMM...
symbol. Today, AJSU contests elections under its own name.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections AJSU was allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
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The president of AJSU is Sudesh Mahto
Sudesh Mahto
Sudesh Kumar Mahto, the prominent leader of the All Jharkhand Students Union, [AJSU Party], is an Indian politician. Sudesh Mahto took over as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 30, 2009...
, Home Minister of the Jharkhand state government.
Ahead of the 2005 Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
state assembly elections, AJSU broke with the BJP-led NDA
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
and formed an alliance with Lok Janshakti Party
Lok Janshakti Party
The Lok Jan Shakti Party is a state political party in the state Bihar , India. It is led by Ram Vilas Paswan. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal . The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar. The 2004 Lok Sabha elections marked a major break-through for...
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