In a bid to make a limited foray in national politics, the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) is eyeing lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa. Along with Jharkhand, AJSU would contest in West Bengal and Orissa in the forthcoming lS poll, said ASJU chief Sudesh Mahato but keep the card close on the name of candidates and seats in the run-up.
“We (AJSU) are all geared up for our mission 2014 to win majority of the seats in the coming lS poll”, said Mahato adding “the year 2014 will bring a drastic change in the state’s politics”. Talking with the reporters at Circuit House Bokaro, Mahato said ‘We are committed for the inclusive growth of state’; “AJSU is the only party which has a vision to develop the state”, he added. Strengthening party at grassroots level is my top priority, tough we are on the move to strengthen the organisation down to block and village level, he said.
AJSU would contest all the 14 lS seats in Jharkhand, said a very close source of AJSU. Beside Jharkhand AJSU will contest on Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram and Midnapore lS seats in West Bengal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Sundargarh lS seat in Orissa, he said adding “the party will soon announce the names of candidates”.
Meanwhile, in association with Jharkhand Sports Welfare Foundation, AJSU party is to observe ‘Yuva Sankalp Pakhwara’ from January 12 to 27 and organize ‘Run for Jharkhand’ in all the districts across the state starting on January 12 in which the mentors — Team India Captain MS Dhoni — Star Footballer Baichung Bhuti along with former Chief Minister Sudesh Mahto will also take part. On January 12, Sudesh Mahto along with Bhutia along and several star players will run from Morhabadi to Harmu ground at 8 am. The slogan for the programme will be ‘A Move for Change’.