Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Arjun Munda has hinted at possible post-poll alliance with Babulal Marandi’s Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) for the next Assembly elections.
Talking to newsmen after sharing stage with arch political rival and former CM Marandi, Munda said that nothing was impossible in politics and if the situation arises, the saffron party might go for alliance with the JVM.
“It is really too early to comment now. However, there is immense possibility in politics. We may consider such an alliance based only on issues at an appropriate time,” he told newsmen pointing out that it could not be a one-sided affair. He also went on to add that the other party should also need to be keen for such a tie-up.
Munda was speaking on the sidelines of a premier show of a Santali documentary produced by Santali female singer Rani Mardi at Michael John Auditorium.
However, the JVM supremo played it down asking reporters not to read too much into the meeting with Munda on a social platform. “We were here for a social cause and cannot discuss politics on this platform,” he quipped.
Meanwhile, party insiders confided that efforts are on to make Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) leader Babulal Marandi to merge with the BJP. Marandi, a towering tribal leader in the state, had left the party in 2006 to float the JVM, following differences with the party leadership.
“Under prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, steps are being taken to bring back rebels such as Marandi to the fold to consolidate party’s position in the States ahead of the 2014 general elections,” said a BJP leader.
Significantly, Marandi had attended the conclave of regional satraps, convened by the left parties on October 30, making it clear that he would not rejoin the BJP nor his party align with the Congress.
He has asserted that he would work towards formation of a Third Front that will form a non-Congress, non-BJP Government at the Centre next year. He has also asserted that JVM would emerge as a major party in the State bagging majority of the 14 lok Sabha seats. Currently JVM-P has two MPs from the State.