In an attempt to give new direction to the politics of the State through focusing on women’s issues, Jharkhand Mahila Siyasat (JMS), a newly formed political party, announced on Sunday that it will give ticket only to women candidates on all 81 seats in the upcoming State Assembly Elections.
JMS called a party workers and leaders conference on Sunday in the State capital to chalk out its strategy for the elections. The party unveiled its election manifesto for the State Assembly elections on the occasion. The manifesto stresses on formation of a corruption free Jharkhand, de-addiction, free education and health services, regularisation of contractual staff working with the State Government among other issues.
The party has also announced that on coming to power, it will provide free electricity to the farmers during season of cultivation. A large numbers of jobs will be created for unemployed youths of the State as well.
While talking to media JMS Convener Captain Sudhir Sinha said that the party thinks that all other political parties have failed to provide rights to women according to Indian Constitution. “Women are not getting proper respect in the society despite working equally hard as their male counterpart,” he said.
“JMS has been formed to empower the women so that they can get their due right in the society. Various regional political parties are merging under the banner of JMS. The party has started its political campaign with slogan of ‘Is Baar Mahila Sarkar’ in Jharkhand and the party is getting huge respects from all section of society,” he added.
Noted Social Worker and JMS State Incharge, Kuldip Toppo said that even after 19 years of formation of separate State, Jharkhand has not developed as per the expectations. “Not a single political party has prepared solid plan for the development of the State. The political parties have been only been active in fulfilling their own ambition. Importance has not been given to issues of public interest till now in the State as a result of which Jharkhand is lagging behind in terms of development as compared to other states,” he said.
JMS State Spokesperson Jyoti Bhengra said that the concept of women empowerment will implement on ground level under banner of JMS. “Women will not forgive those political parties which have neglected women’s issues,” she added.
The party has announced name of some of its candidate including Sushila Sahdeo from Ranchi, Urmila Yadav from Hatia, Kajal Kumari from Kanke, Uma Devi from Khijri among others.