With the Assembly elections knocking at the door, Bermo, Gomia and Dumari are all set to be some of the prestigious Assembly seats. Decks are almost clear for an interesting contest between Energy Minister Rajendra Prasad Singh of the Congress and Yogeshawar Pasad Batul in Bermo.
In Gomia, Madhav lal Singh, who was then a congress MlA, was still willing to contest the assembly election from his conventional Gomia seat as BJP nominee and Yogendra Mahto from Gomia is all set to campaign as JMM nominee.
Madhav lal Singh who has already his preparation for candidature from Gomia as the BJP nominee. Despite being a very well know face among the adivasis, especially the santhals. Both are already doing door to door campaigning in their constituency.
“Gomia has seen many stalwart politicians so far in the last 14 year of Jharkhand’s existence, but the condition of this constituency remains much the same in rural parts. I do not see any development there, while seasoned politicians continue to dominate local politics.
Youths are yet to get a position–said Yogendra Mahto. The JMM nominee Yogendra Mahto has a simple campaign plan to ensure his victory. Mahto believes his popularity in the tribal families in Gomia will give him an edge over others.
In Bermo, with only three weeks left for the third phase of the assembly elections the political situation in Bermo has warmed up. Although there are many candidates in the fray, the main contest is among the BJP, Congress and JMM who have launched aggressive campaigning to woo the voters.
Rajendra Prasad Singh will file his nomination on November 18. BJP candidate Yogeshwar Prasad Batul with an aim to reach each and every voters visited colliery areas of Bermo and assured to get Bermo rid of Mafiosi region of terror.
In Dumari, this will be the third consecutive term when JMM candidate Jagarnath Mahto will be contesting from Dumari assembly seat and lal Chand Mahto will be in the fray against him as BJP nominee. Jagarnath Mahto had defeated lal Chand Mahto in the 2009 assembly election.
This time ,the BJP has given the ticket to lal Chand Mahto. Mahto knocked the doors of BJP and party showed interest in him.
Though the political observer in Dumari believes, Jagarnath Mahto is a strong contender, in the last assembly election lal Chand Mahto contested from JDU ticket and lost, contrary to the popular perceptions.