In view of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, all the political parties are busy in campaigning in the state. Let us tell you that the seat sharing blueprint in the India Alliance in the state is almost ready. Last Saturday, CM Hemant Soren and Congress’ Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir held a joint press conference. It was told in this press conference that Congress and JMM will contest elections together on 70 out of 81 seats. The remaining 11 seats will be shared between the other parties in the alliance, the Left Front and RJD.
However, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has not yet revealed on how many seats JMM will contest and on how many seats Congress will field its candidates. CM Soren said that Congress and JMM together will contest elections on 70 seats. Now on which seats both these parties will field their candidates, it will be revealed later.
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Screw still stuck in some seats
Let us tell you that CM Soren has not mentioned how many seats will be given to RJD and on which seats the Left Front will field candidates. The matter regarding seat sharing in the alliance has not been completely clarified yet. There are many such seats on which Congress and JMM party are staking their respective claims. One such seat out of which is Jamua. JMM is demanding this seat for BJP MLA Kedar Hazra. Recently, Hazra has left BJP and joined JMM.
In the 2019 alliance, Jamuna seat went to Congress. But after Kedar Hazra joined JMM, Congress is now demanding Jhamukko seat. Similarly, the problem is stuck on many other seats.
Seat distribution finalized in NDA
Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on 13 and 20 November. The counting of votes will be done on November 23. Seat sharing in NDA has been finalized. Bharatiya Janata Party will contest elections on 68 seats in Jharkhand. While AJSU will contest on 10 seats, Janata Dal on 2 seats and Lok Janshakti Party on 1 seat.
