The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress announced a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming elections in Jharkhand. The two parties will fight the elections under the leadership of JMM Chief Hemant Soren.
The status of the Rashtriya Janata Dal remains unclear.
Addressing a press conference in Ranchi on Friday, 8 November, Hemant Soren and Congress’ Jharkhand In Charge said that JMM will contest 43 seats and Congress 31 seas in the 81-member Assembly. The two parties have left 7 seats for the RJD.
However, there appears to be some disagreement with the RJD. Soren had met RJD Chief Tejashwi Yadav earlier this week. The deal was almost finalised but differences emerged over some specific seats.
“We are hopeful that we will be able to bring the RJD on board,” Soren said during the press conference.
Even RPN Singh maintained that the RJD will be part of the alliance.
“Hemant Soren ji has already conveyed that whatever issues there are, will be addressed,” he said.
Singh added that Soren will be speaking to RJD Founder Lalu Prasad to finalise the agreement.