Jatiya Party (Manju)
Jatiya Party-JP জাতীয় পার্টি - জেপি | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| House of the Nation | Parliament dissolved |
| Mayors | 0 / 1 [a] |
| Councillors | Post dissolved |
| District councils | Post dissolved |
| Subdistrict councils | Post dissolved |
| Union councils | Post dissolved |
| Municipalities | Post dissolved |
| Election symbol | |
The Jatiya Party (Manju) (Bengali: জাতীয় পার্টি (মঞ্জু)) 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
Jatiya Sangsad elections
| 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 | |
| 2024 | 1,540 | 0.02% | 0 / 300
|
1 | 8th | Extra-parliamentary |
Notes
- ^ Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country
References
- ^ "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.