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Political party in India

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.

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. In the 2017 Kalimpong municipality elections, JAP won two seats. 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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