The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released its first list of 35 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections on Wednesday, fielding Chief Minister Hemant Soren from Barhait and Kalpana Soren from Gandey segments.
“Once again, my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the party founder, Dishom Guru Shri Shibu Soren Ji, Mukhiya
“HemantSorenJMM Ji, central leadership, office bearers and all the workers including the people of Gumla assembly constituency for reposing their faith in me and giving me the opportunity to serve the people of Gumla assembly constituency”, tweeted JMM on X.
The Jharkhand assembly elections will be held in two phases—on November 13 and 20—while the results will be declared on November 23.
Hemant Soren is the sitting MLA from Barhait (ST) constituency in Sahibganj district. He won the seat by 25,740 votes over his nearest BJP rival Simon Malto in the 2019 assembly elections.
His wife Kalpana Soren had won the Gandey bypoll by 27,149 votes over her nearest BJP rival Dilip Kumar Verma. The seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad.
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