The ruling allies Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Congress retained their assembly seats in the Jharkhand by-polls on Tuesday, even as Basant Soren, youngest of the three sons of JMM patriarch Shibu Soren, became the third person of the political family to become a member of the current Jharkhand assembly. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Basant Soren along with party workers …
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 …
The JMM-led ruling coalition of Jharkhand retained Dumka and Bermo assembly seats in by- elections defeating the BJP, officials told news agency PTI on Tuesday, though the result was yet to be uploaded on the Election Commission website. JMM candidate Basant Soren, who is the younger brother of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, defeated his nearest BJP rival Lois Marandi by …