CMs Baghel, Soren go for ‘jugalbandi’ to woo tribals

Bid to strengthen their parties in the times of change

With a view to strengthen their parties’ position among the tribal vote base, Chief Ministers of the two tribal-dominated States of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand did a ‘jugalbandi’ by playing traditional musical instruments at the National Tribal Dance Festival in Raipur on Thursday.

When Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren started playing the thoddka, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel joined him with a traditional trumpet turhi at a stall where several musical instruments of indigenous communities were on display, an official said.

Both Mr. Soren and Mr. Baghel understand that tribal electorate can play an important role in government formation, local bodies and in panchayat polls in their respective States.