JMM or BJP? Voters in Saraikela confused
New Indian ExpressRANCHI: Confused voters and the party workers are making it difficult for former Chief Minister Champai Soren who is contesting from Saraikela Assembly seat this time. People are confused as the two prominent candidates — Champai Soren and Ganesh Mahli, who contested against each other on JMM and BJP tickets in 2019 Assembly polls, have exchanged sides and are against each other once again under different party symbols. In the 2014 assembly elections, BJP fielded Ganesh Mahli against Champai Soren, who contested on JMM ticket; Champai got 1.1 lakh votes, while Ganesh Mahali got 95,887 votes, making Mahli lose the elections just 1,115 votes. But, the situation has changed this time after Champai joined BJP ahead of Assembly polls and Mahli was denied ticket from the party and hence he joined JMM to secure a ticket for himself.