Jatiya Party (Manju)
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Jatiya Party-JP জাতীয় পার্টি - জেপি National Party-JP | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Anwar Hossain Manju |
| Secretary-General | Sheikh Shahidul Islam |
| Split from | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Headquarters | Badi-3/6, Block-A, Lalmatia, Khana-Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207[1] |
| National affiliation | Grand Alliance |
| Seats in the Jatiya Sangshad | 0 / 350 |
| Chairmen in Union Councils | 7 / 4,554 |
| Election symbol | |
Bicycle | |
The Jatiya Party (Manju) (Bengali: জাতীয় পার্টি (মঞ্জু), lit. 'National Party (Manju)') is a political party in Bangladesh, led by Anwar Hossain Manju. It is a splinter group of the original Jatiya Party, that was founded by military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad. It broke away from the original Jatiya Party in the late 1990s, both of its top leaders served as ministers under HM Ershad's rule.
The party is registered with the Election Commission of Bangladesh as Jatiya Party-JP.[2]
Election results
[edit]Jatiya Sangsad elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Anwar Hossain Manju | 243,617 | 0.44% | 1 / 300
|
New |  8th
|
Opposition |
| 2008 | 7,818 | 0.01% | 0 / 300
|
 1
|
29th
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2014 | 124,389 | 0.73 | 2 / 300
|
2
|
6th
|
Coalition | |
| 2018 | 182,611 | 0.21% | 1 / 300
|
1
|
10th
|
Coalition |
References
[edit]- ^ "Registration of Political Parties". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Registration brings down number of parties eligible for JS polls". 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
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