Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Basant Soren was sounding calm and composed even when his BJP arch-rival Louis Marandi was leading with nearly 5,000 votes during the early rounds of counting for the Dumka bypolls in Jharkhand. I will continue to work for my people.” While Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Basant – younger brother of chief minister Hemant Soren and son of former …
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Indian National Congress emerged winners defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidates decisively in a close fight in the byelections to the Dumka and Bermo Assembly seats in Jharkhand. Early trends showed the BJP leading in both the Dumka and Bermo seats as per Election Commission of India website. At 1 p.m., Lois Marandi of the …