Hul Jharkhand Party

Hul Jharkhand Party, a political party in India. Founded by Justin Richard on December 28, 1968 after the fragmentation of the Jharkhand Party. The party worked amongst the Santhal populations. It demanded a separate tribal-majority state and social reform. A splinter group, the Bihar Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party was later founded by Sibu Soren.

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