HAM President Jitan Ram Manjhi, whose decision to share the stage with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Kishanganj had irked his allies in the state, on Saturday, 28 December, announced that he will be giving the Sunday rally a miss as he will attend Hemant Soren's oath-taking ceremony.
Manjhi, a former Bihar chief minister and founding president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, said his decision followed a call from Soren, who sought his “blessings” at the swearing-in function, which is expected to be attended by a large number of political figures opposed to the BJP-led NDA.