Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will announce its first list of candidates on November 8, party leaders said on Sunday.
While talking to The Pioneer, JMM General Secretary, Supriyo Bhattacharya said that the party has prepared list of its candidate and it will be announced by the party president Shibu Soren on November 8.
The party’s Executive president Hemant Soren met incarcerated former Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief, Lalu Prasad on Saturday and spoke about alliance plans.“We have almost discussed all seat sharing with old partners with whom the party had contested Lok Sabha election under one banner- Grand Alliance.
The party has been in touch with all the parties like Congress, former Chief Minister led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), RJD and Left Parties,” said Bhattacharya.
It may be mentioned here that leaders of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) including the State In-Charge RPN Singh, JPCC president Rameshwar Oraon and Congress Legislative Party Leader Alam Gir Alam had met Hemant Soren on couple of days earlier to discuss the intricacies of a UPA alliance for the upcoming State Assembly Elections. JMM, Congress, JVM and RJD contested the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections as ‘Grand Alliance’. At the time of formation of the alliance before Lok Sabha elections, it was decided among member partners of the alliance that the State Assembly Election will also be contested under the same banner.
Talking about the future strategy of the party, RPN Singh said that the party will contest the Assembly elections under the alliance with former partners and talks with Soren and Marandi is going to give shape to the alliance and it will be announced very soon as the talks are on final stage. Speaking on the issue, Bhattacharya said that nothing has been finalized yet. However, he added that the final equation of the alliance will be announced within this week.
However,JVM Spokesperson, Saroj Singh said that there is no talks with JVM on the issue. The party is not against the alliance but an announcement will be made related to the matter very soon.
RJD State Chief, Abhay Singh also said that he met Hemant Soren on Thursday and put forward his party’s stance.
The JMM has 19 MLAs while Congress has eight legislators in the present Assembly.