In a key development ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the INDI alliance revealed its seat-sharing formula during a press conference at the Chief Minister's residence in Ranchi. Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that candidates from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress party will contest 70 out of the total 81 seats in the state assembly. 

Soren shared that other allied parties within the INDIA coalition would compete for the remaining 11 seats. According to sources, JMM will field candidates in 41 constituencies, while the Congress will contest 29 seats. 

Additionally, two key allies of the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML)—are expected to put forward their candidates for the remaining seats. Soren emphasized that the alliance has carefully formulated its strategy to ensure the best possible outcome in the elections. 

“This election is a serious affair for us. Every aspect has been carefully analyzed, and our allies are fully committed,” Soren said at the press briefing. “Apart from JMM and Congress, the Left parties will now play a significant role, further strengthening the alliance. For now, JMM and Congress candidates will contest 70 seats, while the remaining seats will be contested by our other partners.” 

He further hinted that the process of assigning specific candidates to particular constituencies will be finalized shortly. The first list of candidates from JMM and Congress is likely to be released within the next few days. 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also in Ranchi to attend meetings with the alliance leaders, and it is expected that his presence will help iron out any remaining details of the seat-sharing arrangement. 

Meanwhile, the rival National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has already finalized its seat-sharing strategy. On October 18, the NDA announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 68 seats, the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) will field candidates in 10 constituencies, while the Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) have been allocated two and one seat, respectively. 

The INDIA alliance aims to consolidate opposition forces in Jharkhand to counter the NDA’s strong presence in the state, making these elections a significant political contest. With both alliances announcing their seat-sharing formulas, the political stage is set for a fierce electoral battle.