Jharkhand assembly polls: JMM announces candidates on Saraikela, Khunti seats

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 25 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has released another list of candidates for two seats for the upcoming Assembly polls that will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20.
The party has fielded Ganesh Mehli from the Saraikela seat and Ramsurya Munda from Khunti.
Earlier on October 24, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren who had filed his nomination for the upcoming assembly polls took a jibe at Assam CM and Jharkhand BJP co-in-charge of assembly elections Himanta Biswa Sarma by calling him as 'Pravaasi' CM who will not be seen in state once the assembly polls are over.
Interacting with media on Thursday after filing his nomination Soren said, "Today, I have filed my nomination for the assembly election... 'Pravaasi' CM (Himanta Biswa Sarma) is here and not only him but all the so-called big leaders of their party are here. They are here for a few days; after that they won't be found here. They are doing their work, I am doing mine..."
Chief Minister Hemant Soren will contest from the Barhait Assembly constituency.
Meanwhile, Kalpana Soren, the JMM leader and wife of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, filed her nomination as her party candidate from Gandey Assembly constituency on Thursday. Kalpana Soren is currently representing the Gandey constituency.
JMM released its first list of 35 candidates on October 23 for the polls.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, accompanied by Jharkhand Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir announced that the JMM and the Congress would share 70 seats between them in the 81-member Assembly, and the RJD and Left parties would split the remaining 11.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Saturday.
The party's state chief, Babulal Marandi, will contest from Dhanwar, Lobin Hembrom from Borio, and Sita Soren from Jamtara. Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Champai Soren has been nominated as the candidate from Saraikella, Geeta Balmuchu from Chaibasa, Geeta Koda from Jaganathpur, and Meera Munda, the wife of Union Minister Arjun Munda will contest from Potka.
The Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23. (ANI)