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{{short description|Political party in India}}
{{Short description|Political party in India}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
|party_name = Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
|party_logo =
|abbreviation = JCC
|abbreviation = JCC
|colorcode = #FFC0DB
|colorcode = #FFC0DB
|logo = JCC party logo.jpg
|founder = [[Ajit Jogi]]
|founder = [[Ajit Jogi]]
|president = [[Renu Jogi]]
|leader=[[Amit Jogi]]
|split = {{nowrap|[[Indian National Congress]]}}
|split = {{nowrap|[[Indian National Congress]]}}
|general_secretary= Mahesh Dewangan [[Santosh Gupta (politician)|Santosh Gupta]]
|vice president =
|ppchairman =
|loksabha_leader =
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2016|06|23}}
|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2016|06|23}}
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|headquarters = Shri Balaji Complex, Near Gandhi Maidan, Khamtarai,
|predecessor =
[[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]] - 492001<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission's Main Notification dated 15.05.2023 containing list of State Parties, their Symbols and addresses (English) |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15000-commissions-main-notification-dated-15052023-containing-list-of-state-parties-their-symbols-and-addresses-english/?do=download&r=41938&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=91ed906619b0c5c6bedfe0dd149a34d2}}</ref>
|dissolution =
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| alliance = [[BSP]]+(2018)|colours = [[Pink]] {{Colorsample|#FFC0DB}}
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|headquarters = Shri Balaji Complex, Near Gandhi Maidan, Khamtarai, [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]] - 492001.
|publication =
|students =
|youth =
|women =
|labour =
|peasants =
|ideology = [[Social justice]]<br>[[Feminism]]<br>[[Direct democracy]]<br>[[Agrarianism]]
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|colours = [[Pink]] {{Colorsample|#FFC0DB}}
|position =[[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]]
|eci = [[List of political parties in India#State|State Party]]
|eci = [[List of political parties in India#State|State Party]]
|alliance = [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]
|loksabha_seats =
|rajyasabha_seats =
|state_seats_name = [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats_name = [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|4|90|hex=#FFC0DB}}
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|0|90|hex=#FFC0DB}}
|symbol = Farmer Ploughing (within Square)
|symbol=[[File:Indian Election Symbol Farmer Ploughing (within Square).jpg|100px]]}}
|website =
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}}


'''Janta Congress Chhattisgarh'''<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ejaz Kaiser|title=Ajit Jogi's party registered as Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/dec/07/ajit-jogis-party-registered-as-janta-congress-chhattisgarh-j-1546593.html|access-date=3 March 2017|publisher=New Indian Express|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> (or '''Chhattisgarh Janata Congress'''<ref name=HT1/>) is a political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. The party was founded by former [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister]], [[Ajit Jogi]], after Jogi and his son [[Amit Jogi|Amit]] were expelled from [[Indian National Congress]] due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a [[bypoll]] election in [[Antagarh]]. [[Amit Jogi]] was expelled for six years.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/ajit-jogi-announces-new-political-party-116062100903_1.html Ajit Jogi announces new political party]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-set-to-split-in-chhattisgarh-116060601146_1.html Congress set to split in Chhattisgarh]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-embarrassed-after-audio-tapes-link-ajit-jogi-to-sabotaging-party-prospects-in-2014-bypolls-115123000967_1.html Congress embarrassed after audio tapes link Ajit Jogi to sabotaging party prospects in 2014 bypolls]</ref>
'''Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)''' ({{translation|People's Congress Chhattisgarh}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''JCC''')<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ejaz Kaiser|title=Ajit Jogi's party registered as Janta Congress Chhattisgarh|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/dec/07/ajit-jogis-party-registered-as-janta-congress-chhattisgarh-j-1546593.html|access-date=3 March 2017|publisher=New Indian Express|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> is a political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. The party was founded by former [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister]], [[Ajit Jogi]], after Jogi and his son [[Amit Jogi|Amit]] were expelled from [[Indian National Congress]] due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a [[bypoll]] election in [[Antagarh]]. [[Amit Jogi]] was expelled for six years.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/ajit-jogi-announces-new-political-party-116062100903_1.html Ajit Jogi announces new political party]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-set-to-split-in-chhattisgarh-116060601146_1.html Congress set to split in Chhattisgarh]</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-embarrassed-after-audio-tapes-link-ajit-jogi-to-sabotaging-party-prospects-in-2014-bypolls-115123000967_1.html Congress embarrassed after audio tapes link Ajit Jogi to sabotaging party prospects in 2014 bypolls]</ref>


[[Ajit Jogi]] launched the party in Thathapur village of [[Kawardha district]] and directly challenged Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh [[Raman Singh]].<ref name=HT1>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ajit-jogi-launches-political-party-chhattisgarh-janata-congress-jogi/story-U11fxJi6DslMxJcwMJO8FN.html |title=Ajit Jogi names new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)|date=21 June 2016|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=3 March 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chhattisgarh-janta-congress-ajit-jogi-names-his-new-party/1/697468.html Chhattisgarh Janta Congress: Ajit Jogi names his new party]</ref>
[[Ajit Jogi]] launched the party in Thathapur village of [[Kawardha district]] and directly challenged Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh [[Raman Singh]].<ref name=HT1>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ajit-jogi-launches-political-party-chhattisgarh-janata-congress-jogi/story-U11fxJi6DslMxJcwMJO8FN.html |title=Ajit Jogi names new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)|date=21 June 2016|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=3 March 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chhattisgarh-janta-congress-ajit-jogi-names-his-new-party/1/697468.html Chhattisgarh Janta Congress: Ajit Jogi names his new party]</ref>


==Elections==
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==Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018==
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The JCC and [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] decided to fight in the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with each other according to which, JCC contested on 55 seats while [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] contested on 35 seats. The alliance declared [[Ajit Jogi]] as its [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Ministerial]] candidate. Later, the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] also gave support to this alliance. The alliance strongly condemns the policies of both the main parties in the state, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and gives a new platform to the people of Chhattisgarh in the form of a third front. [[Ajit Jogi]] released the manifesto on stamp paper and said, '''"I am ready to go to the jail if the promises remain unfulfilled"'''. However the alliance was badly defeated as it could manage to win only 7 seats out of the 90 seats in which JCC won 5 seats & its alliance partner [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] won 2 seats.


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=== 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly election ===
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==References==
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The JCC and [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] decided to fight in the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with each other according to which, JCC contested on 55 seats while [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] contested on 35 seats. The alliance declared [[Ajit Jogi]] as its [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Ministerial]] candidate. Later, the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] also gave support to this alliance. The alliance strongly condemns the policies of both the main parties in the state, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] and [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and gives a new platform to the people of Chhattisgarh in the form of a third front. [[Ajit Jogi]] released the manifesto on stamp paper and said, "I am ready to go to the jail if the promises remain unfulfilled". However the alliance was badly defeated as it could manage to win only seven seats out of the 90 seats in which JCC won five seats and its alliance partner [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] won two seats.
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=== 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election ===
The JCC broke its alliance with [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] and decided to contest the election alone. Party head Amit Jogi decided to contest from [[Patan, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Patan]], the seat of the current [[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Ministers]] [[Bhupesh Baghel]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Amit Jogi files nomination against Bhupesh Baghel from Patan |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/chhattisgarh-polls-amit-jogi-files-nomination-against-bhupesh-baghel-from-patan-101698672787083.html}}</ref>

== Electoral performance ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+'''Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections'''<ref name="WB_Results">{{cite web |title=Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9643-statistical-data-of-general-election-to-chhatisgarh-assembly-2018/ |access-date= |work=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
|-
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Election Year
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Party leader
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Seats<br />contested
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Seats won
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Change in seats
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Percentage<br />of votes
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Vote swing
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Popular vote
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Alliance
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}; color:white" | Result

|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|[[Ajit Jogi]]
|57
|{{Composition bar|5|90|{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}}}
|{{increase}} 5
|7.61%
| –
|1,086,514
|JCC + [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] + [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|{{lost|Lost}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|[[Amit Jogi]]
|77
|{{Composition bar|0|90|{{party color|Janta Congress Chhattisgarh}}}}
|{{decrease}} 5
|1.25%
|{{decrease}}6.36%
| -
| -
|{{lost|Lost}}
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|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
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* [[List of political parties in India]]
*[[:Category:Janta Congress Chhattisgarh politicians]]
*[[:Category:Janta Congress Chhattisgarh politicians]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}{{Indian political parties}}


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Latest revision as of 09:24, 13 December 2024

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
AbbreviationJCC
LeaderAmit Jogi
General SecretaryMahesh Dewangan Santosh Gupta
FounderAjit Jogi
Founded23 June 2016 (8 years ago) (2016-06-23)
Split fromIndian National Congress
HeadquartersShri Balaji Complex, Near Gandhi Maidan, Khamtarai, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 492001[1]
ColoursPink  
ECI StatusState Party
AllianceBSP+(2018)
Seats in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
0 / 90
Election symbol

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) (transl. People's Congress Chhattisgarh; abbr. JCC)[2] is a political party in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The party was founded by former Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi, after Jogi and his son Amit were expelled from Indian National Congress due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a bypoll election in Antagarh. Amit Jogi was expelled for six years.[3][4][5]

Ajit Jogi launched the party in Thathapur village of Kawardha district and directly challenged Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Raman Singh.[6][7]

Elections

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2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly election

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The JCC and BSP decided to fight in the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election in alliance with each other according to which, JCC contested on 55 seats while BSP contested on 35 seats. The alliance declared Ajit Jogi as its Chief Ministerial candidate. Later, the CPI also gave support to this alliance. The alliance strongly condemns the policies of both the main parties in the state, the BJP and INC and gives a new platform to the people of Chhattisgarh in the form of a third front. Ajit Jogi released the manifesto on stamp paper and said, "I am ready to go to the jail if the promises remain unfulfilled". However the alliance was badly defeated as it could manage to win only seven seats out of the 90 seats in which JCC won five seats and its alliance partner BSP won two seats.

2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly election

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The JCC broke its alliance with BSP and decided to contest the election alone. Party head Amit Jogi decided to contest from Patan, the seat of the current Chief Ministers Bhupesh Baghel.[8]

Electoral performance

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Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections[9]
Election Year Party leader Seats
contested 		Seats won Change in seats Percentage
of votes 		Vote swing Popular vote Alliance Result
2018 Ajit Jogi 57
5 / 90
 Increase 5 7.61% – 1,086,514 JCC + BSP + CPI Lost
2023 Amit Jogi 77
0 / 90
 Decrease 5 1.25% Decrease6.36% - - Lost

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Election Commission's Main Notification dated 15.05.2023 containing list of State Parties, their Symbols and addresses (English)".
  2. ^ Ejaz Kaiser (7 December 2016). "Ajit Jogi's party registered as Janta Congress Chhattisgarh". New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ Ajit Jogi announces new political party
  4. ^ Congress set to split in Chhattisgarh
  5. ^ Congress embarrassed after audio tapes link Ajit Jogi to sabotaging party prospects in 2014 bypolls
  6. ^ "Ajit Jogi names new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)". Hindustan Times. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ Chhattisgarh Janta Congress: Ajit Jogi names his new party
  8. ^ "Amit Jogi files nomination against Bhupesh Baghel from Patan". Hindustan Times.
  9. ^ "Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India.
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