Firebrand leader and JMM East Singhbhum district president Ramesh Hansda resigned on Friday in protest against the party’s decision to ignore his claims for a ticket from Potka Assembly constituency. Hansda sent his resignation to party supremo Shibu Soren.
“Yes I have sent my resignation to the party chief. I am no longer in the JMM. I have been betrayed. I have been ignored despite contributing for the party ,” Hansda said at a press meet today.
He expressed sadness that though he dedicated his life for JMM but the outsiders are being given preferences. I have been working for the JMM for the past 15 years but the party overlooked my candidature. Party has fielded Kamaljeet Kaur (Jamshedpur East), Upender Singh (Jamshedpur West) and Mangal Kalindi (Jugsalai) who have never worked for the JMM,” Hansda said. He added Mangal Kalindi is the same person who campaigned against JMM chief in the Tamar by-elections in 2008. Kalindi fully backed Jharkhand Party nominee Gopal Krishna Patar alias Raja Peter. On his next step, Hansda said he was yet to decide on which party to join.