Congress to contest Jharkhand polls as part of JMM-led alliance, BJP says confident of forming government
The Hindu
Jharkhand alliance partners prepare for elections amid controversy over early announcement, confident of victory through development works.
The Congress on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) said it will contest the Jharkhand Assembly elections in alliance with the JMM, with a final decision on seat sharing expected soon.
“We will contest elections with our alliance partners in the state. A final decision on the seat sharing will be made soon. We are confident of winning elections on the back of development works done by us,” Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Keshav Mahto said.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) also expressed confidence that its alliance would be voted back to power.
However, it raised concerns on how Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma knew that the election dates would be announced on Tuesday (October 15, 2024).
“We are ready to contest elections, though the announcement was made a bit early. However, we would like to know how Sarma was aware that elections would be announced on Tuesday (October 15, 2024). This is a grave threat to democracy,” JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said.
Mr. Sarma, who is BJP’s co-in-charge of assembly elections in Jharkhand, had said on Monday (October 14, 2024) that the election dates would be announced on Tuesday (October 15, 2024).
Reacting to the JMM’s allegations, the BJP claimed that the JMM was afraid of defeat in the upcoming elections.
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