"Will Saryu Roy campaign for BJP?" asks JMM leader Manoj Pandey

New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party leader Manoj Pandey on Saturday raised doubts on Bhartiya Janata party's dwindling base in the state, and said that the party is struggling to maintain foothold in the region.
According to the current agreement, AJSU will contest on 10 seats, JDU on 2 seats and LJP will contest the lone seat of Chatra, and BJP will contest on remaining 68 seats in Jharkhand.
"We have seen Bhartiya Janata party getting down on its knees. I dont think any member of the LJP is here, they had to give them seats too," Pandey said while speaking to ANI.

"Will Saryu Roy, who has been accused of murder of an Adivasi leader also campaign for the BJP? We pity BJP's obligation. On the other hand, there is our INDIA bloc, the formula was already intact. The last talks are underway. Very soon everything will be clear and official," he said.

State BJP president Babulal Marandi, AJSU Chief Sudesh Mahato, along with Union Minister and election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and election co-incharge in Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressed a joint press conference on Friday.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Jharkhand elections will be contested by NDA together.

"In Jharkhand, BJP, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest the elections together. An agreement has also been reached on seat sharing and candidates will be announced soon," Chouhan said.

"Discussions are going on regarding seat sharing. As of now, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) will contest on 10 seats. Janata Dal (United) on 2 seats and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on one seat...There can be some adjustments on a few seats later, but this is the picture as of now," Sarma said. (ANI)