Top leaders of prominent political parties of the State including Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha, Indian National Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal today attended a high level meeting of Mhagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Delhi to discuss the seat sharing formula for general elections in Jharkhand.
Although the meeting continued at the time of filing of this report, sources said that a draft has been prepared for an amicable agreement between the parties.
Jharkhand has 14 Lok Sabha constituencies and these seats need to be distributed among the parties in the leadership of Congress in the Lok Sabha polls.
Sources confided that the JMM was keen on Giridih, Dumka, Rajmahal and Khunti Lok Sabha seats, while Congress is likely to contest from Dhanbad, Chaibasa and Lohardaga.
The JVM may get Koderma for party chief Babulal Marandi and Plamu seat. The RJD is eyeing the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, sources added.
Notably, the Bharatiya Janta Party had bagged 12 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the JMM holding just two seats and Congress failing to win a single seat.
The Grand alliance is strategising to corner the BJP with each party’s traditional voters in different constituencies.