Major political parties of the State welcomed the Election Commission’s poll schedule announcement on Saturday and claimed that they were ready for an all out battle in the five-phase elections in Jharkhand.
The Bharatiya Janata Party State unit, which has been demanding an early elections welcomed the election schedules for Jharkhand and urged the Election Commission of India to take cognizance of recent announcements made by the State Government.
Former chief minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Munda said people of Jharkhand wanted a majority Government with strong resolve for development, peace, prosperity for that they have been waiting for the election schedules. Bharatiya Janata Party was ready for elections and party workers were preparing for elections under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as national president Amit Shah, added Munda.
People have taken note of the tussle over political alliance which has affected development of the State and they would give a strong mandate in the favour of BJP to form Government, asserted Munda.
Party’s State president Ravindra Kumar Rai said people were eager to throw this Government out and they were waiting for elections to achieve the goal.
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, on the other hand, stated that it was 100 per cent ready for elections and a decision about pre-poll alliance would be taken very soon. JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey said the Hemant Soren-led coalition Government had actualised the dreams of people in a very short span of time and the result of the works would bear fruits in this election. “We are clear about our candidates and our preparedness for the election is complete up to booth level,” said party spokesperson Supriyo Bhatt-acharya.
The State Congress committee also welcomed the decisions of the EC to conduct polls after festivals. It said the party was fully prepared to get into poll mode and was ahead of other parties in the preparations.
“Just after the lS elections we had started Assembly poll preparations. We have conducted workers meet in all 81 constituencies, series of foot march have also been organised. Our workers are ready to make contact with voters ahead of the polls. We have even completed the process of candidates’ selections. The screening work is in final stages and we are just awaiting the decision of the High Command on a possible alliance,” said JPCC spokesperson lal Kishore Nath Shahdeo.
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha leader Pradeep Yadav also expressed contentment on the announcement of dates after Diwali and Chhath festivals. He said that his party was fully prepared to fight the elections in the leadership of party chief Babulal Marandi and the workers of the party were doing their job since long at the grass-root levels.