Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at Hemant Soren government and alleged that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) was mired in corruption and if the BJP came to power would wipe out the infiltrators from the state and would bring a law to return the encroached land of tribals.
On the Jharkhand elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejaswi Yadav expressed confidence and said that the government in the state would be formed under the leadership of Hemant Soren.
"Our election manifesto wasn't created in haste. We spent 4-5 months consulting with the people of Jharkhand and studying the governance models of BJP-led states before drafting it. Funding will not be an issue for us in Jharkhand, as the state is rich in natural resources. While the JMM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sharpened his attack on the JMM-led coalition, saying that Chief Minister Hemant Soren contests polls from a seat in the Santhal Pargana but people of the region are forced to migrate to other states for work due to lack of development.
As voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand is underway, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate from Ranchi, Mahua Maji said that women security would be her priority.
"I have an experience in different sectors. I have experience of working in women's commission. I have travelled to various places in the world and learnt a lot from it," Maji said.
The first phase of elections in Jharkhand is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and the second phase is scheduled for November 20. The votes will be counted on November 23.
Jharkhand BJP president and BJP candidate from Dhanwar assembly constituency Babu Lal Marandi took a jibe at Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) manifesto and said that it is a bundle of lies.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey on Tuesday criticised the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) recent raids in Jharkhand and West Bengal, which are part of an investigation into money laundering linked to suspected Bangladeshi infiltration
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday labeled Godda, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's constituency, as the "biggest center of corruption," alleging that land and forest resources in the area have been exploited through illegal deals.