Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Manoj Pandey held Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal responsible for the "confusion" in the Mahagathbandhan alliance over the seat sharing, adding that due to this reason, his party decided not to contest the upcoming Bihar polls.
Speaking to reporters, Maurya said, "I have seen that he (RJD candidate Satendra Sah) has been arrested by the Jharkhand Police on charges of dacoity. JMM was going to fight in the elections but they have separated from the alliance. The Mahagathbandhan has been destroyed..."
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which earlier announced to contest alone on six seats in the Bihar assembly elections, on Monday withdrew from the polls. The announcement was formally made by senior JMM leader and minister Sudivya Kumar.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates, effectively concluding prolonged seat-sharing talks within the Mahagathbandhan alliance. However, the alliance suffered a blow as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew from the elections.
Speaking with ANI, Chirag Paswan pointed out that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is contesting elections alone in Jharkhand, which, according to him, showcases the inability of Tejashwi Yadav to forge effective alliances.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said that there are "contradictions" within the National Democratic Alliance and Mahagathbandhan.
The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution demanding Bharat Ratna for former Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder patron Shibu Soren. The proposal was moved by Minister Deepak Birua.