Vidarbha Janata Congress (Vidarbha Peoples Congress) is a political party in the Indian state of Maharashtra. VJC was launched on September 9, 2002 by a former Member of Parliament Jambuwantrao Dhote. The party was formed to demand statehood for the Vidarbha region separate from Maharashtra.
The party’s constitution, was released at Sewagram on October 2, had a special provision which allowed politicians of all hues to join up without quitting their original parties. After its launch, the VJC held a public rally at Chitnavis Park on January 23, and took a vow to fight for Vidarbha. A rathyatra was taken out in the region to “awaken” people, followed by a Nagpur-Delhi march.