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{{Infobox Indian political party
|abbreviation = HAM(S)
|colorcode = Yellow
|president = [[Santosh Kumar Suman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/videos/news18-bihar-jharkhand/political-news-indian-political-news/patna-jitan-ram-manjhi-handed-over-the-legacy-to-his-son-santosh-suman-will-be-the-new-president-of-ham-bihar-news-4197360.html|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi ने बेटे को सौंपी विरासत, Santosh Suman होंगे HAM के नए अध्यक्ष}}</ref>
|foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2015|05|08}}
|founder = [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]
|loksabha_leader = [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]
|split = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|headquarters = 12, Strand Rd, Rajbansi Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800015
|eci = [[Bihar]] (State Party)
|state_seats_name = [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|1|75|hex=Yellow}}
|state2_seats_name = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
|state2_seats = {{Composition bar|5|243|hex=Yellow}}
|alliance =
*[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] (2015–2017; 2020–2022; 2023–present)
*[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]], [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A]] (2018–2020; 2022–23)
*[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|MGB]] ([[Bihar]]) (2022–23)
|ideology =
|symbol = [[File: Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular.jpg|150px]]
|party_name = Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
|colours = {{Color box|{{Party color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}}}
|flag = [[File:Hindustani Awam Morcha Flag.svg|250px]]
|loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex={{party color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}}}}}

'''Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jitan Ram Manjhi(Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)):Constituency- IMAMGANJ (SC)(GAYA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=9716 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> (English: Indian People's Front), abbreviated '''HAM(S)''', is an [[Political parties in India|Indian political party]] with a presence in [[Bihar]]. In Bihar, this party is also a natural ally of the [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA), similar to the [[Janata Dal (United)]]. It received a new [[election symbol]], the [[wok]], for the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election in 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=जीतन राम मांझी की पार्टी HAM को कड़ाही तो पप्पू यादव की JAP को मिली कैंची, EC ने 12 दलों का चुनाव चिन्ह बदला|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-bihar-assembly-elections-jitan-ram-manjhi-party-ham-kadai-and-pappu-yadav-jap-gets-kainchi-election-commission-changed-election-symbol-of-12-parties-3492959.html|access-date=2022-02-18|website=The Hindustan|language=hindi}}</ref>

==Formation==

It was launched formally on 8 May 2015 by former [[Chief Minister of Bihar]], [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]], who left the [[Janata Dal (United)]] party along with 18 others to form Hindustani Awam Morcha following the [[2015 Bihar political crisis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/manjhi-to-rewrite-bihar-politics-nitish-mishra-66735.html|title=Manjhi to rewrite Bihar politics: Nitish Mishra|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/jitan-ram-manjhi-announces-new-party-as-hindustani-awam-morcha/|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha|date=8 May 2015}}</ref> The party added "Secular" to its name in June 2015, becoming Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular).<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Manjhi's Party HAM Adds 'Secular' to Its Name|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/manjhis-party-ham-adds-secular-to-its-name/902280|date=2015-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128111750/http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/manjhis-party-ham-adds-secular-to-its-name/902280|archive-date=2016-01-28|magazine=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jitan-manjhi-wants-dalits-to-unite-against-nitish-kumar-in-bihar-polls-774912|title=Jitan Manjhi Wants Dalits to Unite Against Nitish Kumar in Bihar Polls|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> In July 2015, the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]] recognised HAM(S) as a political party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/manjhi-s-ham-recognised-by-poll-panel-78698.html|title=Manjhi's HAM recognised by poll panel|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=29 July 2015}}</ref> The election symbol of the party is a [[wok]].<ref name="NDTV.com 2015">{{cite web|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi's Party HAM Gets Telephone Symbol|website=NDTV.com|date=7 August 2015| url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jitan-ram-manjhis-party-ham-gets-this-election-symbol-1204680|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/green-chilli-chappals-among-poll-symbols/articleshow/49018231.cms|title=Green chilli, chappals among poll symbols |website=The Times of India|date=19 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/ham-gets-telephone-as-election-symbol-80379.html|title=HAM gets 'Telephone' as election symbol|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=5 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/jitan-ram-manjhis-party-gets-election-symbol-1.1561821|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi's party gets election symbol|website=gulfnews.com|date=5 August 2015 }}</ref>

== History ==

In July 2015, the party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA) and contested 21 seats, with some additional members contesting on the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/bihar/deal-done-bjp-jitan-ram-manjhi-agree-on-seat-sharing-for-bihar-1217297|title=Bihar Deal: BJP Wins Over Jitan Ram Manjhi, Now Paswan Upset, Say Sources|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> On 18 September 2015, HAM(S) announced its first list of 13 candidates with Manjhi contesting from [[Makhdumpur Assembly constituency|Makhdumpur]] and [[Imamganj Assembly constituency|Imamganj]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-polls-jitan-ram-manjhi-to-contest-from-makhdumpur/article1-1391448.aspx |title=Bihar polls: Manjhi ends suspense, to contest from Makhdumpur |website=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921081151/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-polls-jitan-ram-manjhi-to-contest-from-makhdumpur/article1-1391448.aspx |archive-date=21 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bihar-polls-2015-ham-releases-its-first-list-manjhi-to-contest-from-makhdumpur-2126331|title=Bihar Polls 2015: HAM releases its first list; Manjhi to contest from Makhdumpur|first=DNA Web|last=Team|date=18 September 2015|website=DNA India}}</ref>

The party ended up winning only in Imamganj with Manjhi losing in Makhdumpur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/election-results/bihar-election-resuls/6699-bihar-assembly-election-result-2015-live.html|title=Assembly Election Result 2016, Assembly Election Schedule Candidate List, Assembly Election Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News 2016|website=infoelections.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>

In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] the alliance was led by the BJP alongside three smaller allies, namely the [[Lok Janshakti Party]], the [[Rashtriya Lok Samta Party]] and HAM(S), while [[Janata Dal (United)]] had contested as part of the Mahagathbandan opposition party.<ref name=":022">{{Cite web|last=Sinha|first=Arjun|date=10 November 2015|title=From lousy rallies to inept partners, the six charts that explain Modi's decimation in Bihar|url=https://qz.com/india/544758/from-ill-conceived-rallies-to-inept-partners-the-six-charts-that-explain-modis-decimation-in-bihar/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Quartz India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Varma|first=Gyan|date=2015-11-08|title=Bihar results: Social arithmetic, quota comments seen behind BJP's failure|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/1pOz3HPgOrKZDdpfrrbcNK/Bihar-results-Social-arithmetic-quota-comments-seen-behind.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Livemint}}</ref> In 2017, Janata Dal (United) switched allegiance, which caused the Mahagathbandan government to dissolve and the NDA to come into power.<ref name=":122">{{Cite web|last=Bhaskar|first=Utpal|date=2019-05-27|title=Lok Sabha win gives a 2nd wind to JD(U) for assembly polls, NDA in pole position|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/lok-sabha-win-gives-a-2nd-wind-to-jd-u-for-assembly-polls-nda-in-pole-position-1558958108966.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Livemint}}</ref> In 2018, HAM(S) and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party left the alliance.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jitan Ram Manjhi left NDA, joined hands with Alliance. |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/video/news/1128855- }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Prakash|date=2018-12-10|title=Jolt to NDA; Kushwaha resigns as Union minister|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/rlsp-president-upendra-707313.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web|date=2018-02-28|title=Jitam Ram Manjhi quits NDA, set to join 'Mahagathbandhan'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jitan-ram-manjhi-nda-mahagathbandhan-grand-alliance-nda-ham-5081198/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

During the campaigning phase in August 2020, the alliance was re-joined [[National Democratic Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tewary|first=Amarnath|date=2020-09-02|title=Manjhi's HAM(S) joins NDA|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/former-bihar-chief-minister-manjhis-party-to-join-nda-on-sept-3/article32501850.ece|access-date=2020-10-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The party won four seats in the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] and Manjhi's son Santosh Suman was made a minister in [[Nitish Kumar]]'s cabinet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/will-remain-with-nitish-kumar-and-nda-says-hindustan-awam-morcha/articleshow/79204311.cms|title=Will remain with Nitish Kumar and NDA, says Hindustan Awam Morcha|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 November 2020 |access-date=2020-11-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election/bihar-government-check-full-list-of-ministers-in-new-nitish-kumar-cabinet-10019949|title=Bihar Government: Check full list of ministers in new Nitish Kumar Cabinet|website=Jagran.com|date=16 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-25}}</ref>

In the [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], HAM (S) the contested in 6 seats as part of [[National Democratic Alliance]]. It won in 5 of these.

==Prominent members==
*[[Jitan Ram Manjhi]], founding member and former [[Chief Minister]] of [[Bihar]], former Member of Legislative Assembly from [[Imamganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Imamganj]] and [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]].
*[[Santosh Suman Manjhi]], Minister of Irrigation and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC ST]] Welfare in the [[Government of Bihar]], and Member of Legislative Council of Bihar.
*[[Ramesh Singh]] (National Vice President), Hindustan Awam Morcha, he is national vice president of Hindustan Awam Morcha since 2021

==Electoral performance==

===Lok Sabha elections===

{| class=wikitable
|+Indian General Elections (Bihar)
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Election Year
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Election
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Contested Seat
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |seat Won
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |Seats-/+
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Total Votes
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Votes %
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Votes % -/+
|-
! Colspan="8"|'''''Indian General Election 2019'''''
|+
|2019
|[[2019 Lok sabha election |17th Assembly]]
| rowspan=6 bgcolor={{party color|Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)}}|
| rowspan=6 style="background:#FFE6E6"|[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]]
|3
|{{Composition bar|0|543|hex=#FFD700}}
|0
|9,56,501
|0.02%
|{{new}}
|-
! Colspan="8"|'''''Indian General Election 2024'''''
|+
|2024
|[[2024 Indian General election|18th Assembly]]
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|rowspan="3"style="background:#fef3e8"|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|1
|{{Composition bar|1|543|hex=#FFD700}}
|{{increase}}1
|4,94,960
|2.3%
|{{new}}
|}

== List of Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha 2024 ==
{| class=wikitable
|+Lok sabha (General) Election 2024
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | SL.No.
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Name
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Constituency
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Year
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Portrait
|-
!1
|''[[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]''<br/><small> [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium]]</small>
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|NDA
|[[Gaya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gaya
(Bihar)]]
|2024
|[[File:Jitan Ram Manjhi June 2024 cropped.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

=== Bihar Assembly Election ===
{| class=wikitable
|+Bihar Legislative Assembly
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Election Year
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Election
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Contested Seat
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |Seat won/Seats contested
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" |Seats-/+
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Total Votes
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Votes %
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Votes % -/+
|-
|2015
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|16th Assembly]]
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|21
|{{Composition bar|1|21|hex=#FFD700}}
|{{increase}} 1
|8,64,856
|2.3%
|{{new}}
|-
|2020
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|17th Assembly]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|7
|{{Composition bar|4|7|hex=#FFD700}}
|{{increase}} 3
|3,75,564
| 0.89%
|{{decrease}} 1.41
|-
|2025
|[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|18th Assembly]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|6
|{{Composition bar|5|6|hex=#FFD700}}
|{{increase}} 1
|5,87,056
|1.17%
|{{increase}} 0.28
|}

== List of Members of Legislative Council of Bihar ==
{| class=wikitable
|+Bihar Legislative council Election 2024
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | SL.No.
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Member
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Party
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Term Start
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Term end
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Portrait
|-
!1
|[[Santosh Suman]]
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|NDA
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}"|HAM
|07-May-2024
|06-May-2030
|[[File:Santosh Suman.png|100px]]
|}
== List of Members of Legislative Assembly in Bihar ==

{| class=wikitable
|+Bihar assembly Election 2020
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | SL.No.
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Name
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Constunsy
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Year
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Portrait
|-
!1
|''[[Jyoti Devi]]''
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|NDA
|[[Barachatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barachatti]]
|2020
|
|-
!2
|[[Anil Kumar]]
|[[Tikari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tikari]]
|2020
|
|-
!3
|[[Prafull Kumar Singh]]
|[[Sikandra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |Sikandra]]
|2020
|
|-
!4
|[[Deepa Manjhi]]
|[[Imamganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Imamganj]]
|2024
|
|}

{| class=wikitable
|+Bihar assembly Election 2025
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | SL.No.
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Name
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Alliance
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Constunsy
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Year
! style="width:25%;" Style="background-color:#FFD700; color:black" | Portrait
|-
!1
|''[[Jyoti Devi]]''
|rowspan=6 bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|NDA
|[[Barachatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barachatti]]
|2025
|
|-
!2
|[[Romit Kumar]]
|[[Attri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Attri]]
|2025
|
|-
!3
|[[Prafull Kumar Singh]]
|[[Sikandra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |Sikandra]]
|2025
|
|-
!4
|[[Deepa Manjhi]]
|[[Imamganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Imamganj]]
|2025
|
|-
!5
|Lalan Ram
|[[Kutumba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kutumba]]
|2025
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of political parties in India]]
* [[State Mahadalit Commission, Bihar]]
* [[Bhola Paswan Shastri]]
* [[Ram Sundar Das]]
* [[2015 Bihar political crisis]]
* [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
* [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]

== References ==
{{Commons category|Hindustani Awam Morcha}}
{{reflist}}

{{Indian political parties|state=expanded}}
{{India topics}}
{{National Democratic Alliance |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Hindustani Awam Morcha| ]]
[[Category:Political parties in Bihar]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2015]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Janata Parivar]]
[[Category:Dalit politics]][[Category:Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) - Revision history

MadelaineStanfie at 14:38, 27 April 2026