Anosh Ekka (also spelled as Enos Ekka) is a politician and former Cabinet Minister in the Jharkhand Government. Currently, Shri Anosh Ekka serves as the National President (Supremo) of the

Jharkhand Party The Jharkhand Party (JKP) is one of the oldest political parties in India. formed on 5 March 1949 by ''Marang Gomke'' Jaipal Singh Munda in Ranchi. The party grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state. The Jharkhand Party participa ...

. He is a well-known and influential politician in Jharkhand, having been a member of the

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, commonly known as the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral state legislature of Jharkhand state in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Ranchi, the capital of the state. List of assemblies ...

from 2005 to 2018. Anosh Ekka won the Kolebira Vidhan Sabha seat in three consecutive terms: 2005, 2009, and 2014, as a candidate from the

. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

government from 2005 to 2008 under the leadership of

Arjun Munda Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968; ) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand and the former Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' ...

and

Madhu Koda Madhu Koda (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian politician who had served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008 (UPA alliance). He was sworn in as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 18 September 2006, and remained in offic ...

. During his tenure, Ekka held various portfolios, including Transport Minister, Rural Development Minister, and Bhavan Nirman Minister. Many developmental projects and schemes were launched in Jharkhand during his ministry. In the 2014 Member of Parliament elections, Anosh Ekka narrowly lost the election for the

Khunti Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 Sept ...

Lok Sabha seat as a

candidate. In 2006, Anosh Ekka played a key role in the formation of the

Government. Both Anosh Ekka and Madhu Koda are recognized as popular and influential tribal leaders in Jharkhand. He was jailed in 2020.https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-grants-bail-to-former-jharkhand-minister-anosh-ekka-101682758145308.html

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