Ganesh Ganjhu

Ganesh Ganjhu is the state legislative assembly member 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 BJP 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]

Ganesh Ganjhu
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byJay Prakash Singh Bhogta
ConstituencySimaria
Personal details
BornLutto, Chatra
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
FatherPanchu Ganjhu
RelativesBrajesh Ganjhu (brother)
ResidenceSimaria, Chatra, Jharkhand
OccupationAgriculturist, Social worker, Politician
As of 22 August 2019

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 suprimo of banned Maoist organisation Tritiya Prastuti Committee(TPC).[8]

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]

In 2019 Loksabha election, he demanded local candidates for Chatra Loksabha constituency from BJP, but BJP leadership didn't heed this demand.[9] In 2019 Loksabha election, he was working for an Independent local Candidate from Chatra. The top BJP leaders were not happy about it.[8]

References
  1. "BJP banks on Raghubar Das as Jharkhand CM". outlookindia.com/. India: Outlook (Indian magazine). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. DelhiFebruary 11, IndiaToday in New; February 11, 2015UPDATED; Ist, 2015 12:51. "6 JVM-P MLAs join Jharkhand BJP amid horse-trading charges". India Today. India: India Today. Retrieved 18 November 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Shri Ganesh Ganjhu". chatra.nic.in.
  4. "Ganesh Ganjhu completes arguments before Speaker's court". dailypioneer.
  5. "Defection of 6 MLAs in Jharkhand: Speaker court rules in their favour, set back to Babulal Marandi". uniindia.
  6. 6 oppn MLAs join BJP, govt gets majority in Jharkhand
  7. "GANESH GANJHU". myneta.info.
  8. "भाजपा में गणेश की उलटी गिनती शुरू, दूसरे उम्मीदवार की तलाश शुरू". jagran. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. "विजय संकल्प सभा में प्रत्याशी को लेकर विधायक का छलका दर्द, बोले- स्थानीय को मिले मौका". hindi.news18. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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