Ruling party in the State Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday held its Working Committee meeting in the State Capital led by the party Supremo, Shibu Soren. The party chalked out future strategy for upcoming by-poll for the Dumri State Assembly and upcoming Lok Sabha poll which is scheduled in April-May in next year.
Apart for JMM Working president and Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, several MLAs and MPs attended the meeting. All the district presidents of the party were also present in the meeting. In the meeting of the working committee, they reviewed the functioning of completion of three and a half years of the tenure of the Hemant Government of the State.
While talking to media persons JMM Lok Sabha MP, Vijay Hansada said that the party has faith in its performance and it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha poll with existing alliance. “ In elections JMM contested against BJP and it is sure that with the performance of the Chief Minister, Hemant Soren led the State Government the people of the State will ensure victory for the grand alliance on all 14 seats of the State. At the same time Chief Minister, Hemant Soren will once again lead the State in the next State Assembly poll,” he added.
Replying to the number of seats on which JMM contest in Lok Sabha poll, Hansda said it will be decided by senior leaders of the party after the meeting of the senior party leaders. Party workers' demand will be put before central leadership. The Central Leadership’s decision will be followed by all workers. It is a review meeting on work done in the past and the is assessing its decisions in the meeting. The Central Leadership gave a decision based on a review meeting for the future strategy,” he added.
The party MLA, Sarfaraj Ahmad said that Babulal Marandi becoming BJP State Chief is not a challenge for JMM Marandi is a challenge for BJP itself. “Shibu Soren is the most trusted tribal face in the State; no other tribal leader can stand in front of him. It does not matter that BJP gave Marandi what post in the State we will delight when BJP announces him as Prime Minister Candidate,” he added.