Ganesh Ganjhu Explained

Ganesh Ganjhu
Birth Place:Lutto, Chatra
Residence:Simaria, Chatra, Jharkhand
Office:Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Simaria
Termstart:2014
Termend:2019
Predecessor:Jay Prakash Singh Bhogta
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation:Agriculturist, Social worker, Politician
Father:Panchu Ganjhu
Relatives:Brajesh Ganjhu (brother)
Date:22 August 2019

Ganesh Ganjhu was the member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Simaria.[1] [2] In the 2014 general election, he was elected as MLA of Simaria as Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) candidate. In February 2015, he switched sides and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party with other five MLA's including Randhir Kumar Singh, Amar Kumar Bauri, Janki Prasad Yadav, Alok Kumar Chourasia and Navin Jaiswal from JVM(P).[3] [4] [5] [6]

Early life and family

Ganesh Ganjhu was born in Lutto village of Chatra district. He is son of Panchu Ganjhu.[7] His brother Brajesh Ganjhu is supremo of banned Maoist organisation Tritiya Prastuti Committee(TPC).

Career

He is an agriculturist and a social worker.[7] In 2009 he contested election in the ticket of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), but lost. Then he joined Bharatiya Janata Party but could not get ticket to contest election. Then again in 2014, he joined JVM, contested election from Simaria and won. Then again in 2015, he switched to BJP.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BJP banks on Raghubar Das as Jharkhand CM . outlookindia.com/ . . India . 2019-11-18.
  2. Web site: 6 JVM-P MLAs join Jharkhand BJP amid horse-trading charges . February 11, 2015 . India Today . . India . 2019-11-18.
  3. Web site: Shri Ganesh Ganjhu. chatra.nic.in.
  4. Web site: Ganesh Ganjhu completes arguments before Speaker's court . dailypioneer.
  5. Web site: Defection of 6 MLAs in Jharkhand: Speaker court rules in their favour, set back to Babulal Marandi . uniindia.
  6. Web site: Jaideep Deogharia. Feb 12, 2015. 6 oppn MLAs join BJP, govt gets majority in Jharkhand India News - Times of India. 2021-09-26. The Times of India. en.
  7. Web site: Ganesh Ganjhu. myneta.info.
  8. News: भाजपा में गणेश की उलटी गिनती शुरू, दूसरे उम्मीदवार की तलाश शुरू. jagran. 27 March 2019. 23 November 2019.
  9. News: विजय संकल्प सभा में प्रत्याशी को लेकर विधायक का छलका दर्द, बोले- स्थानीय को मिले मौका. hindi.news18. 27 March 2019. 23 November 2019.