Jana Andolan Party (JAP) or All India Jana Andolan Party (AIJAP) is a political party based in Kalimpong district and Darjeeling district of India. JAP was founded in 2016. The president of the party is Dr. Harka Bahadur Chhetri, who is a former MLA of Kalimpong.[1]

Election history

JAP contested the West Bengal state assembly election from Kalimpong in 2016. Its candidate Harka Bahadur Chhetri lost narrowly to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha candidate Sarita Rai.[2] In the 2017 Kalimpong municipality elections, JAP won two seats.[3] In 2019, Harka Bahadur Chhetri unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha election from Darjeeling constituency. Amar Lama from JAP contested the West Bengal assembly by-election from Darjeeling assembly constituency in 2019 but lost.

References

  1. ↑ "New party launched in Darjeeling". The Hindu. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Darjeeling eludes Mamata's TMC, GJM retains hold over hilly district". The Indian Express. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "In retrospect: TMC's Hill debut in Mirik a commendable job". Millennium post. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.


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