File photo of RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha. | Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
Cracks have appeared among the INDIA block partners before Jharkhand Assembly Elections as the RJD on Saturday expressed disappointment over the announcement of JMM and Congress contesting 70 out of 81 seats in the state.
The RJD said the decision to share seats between the two constituent blocs INDIA was “unilateral”.
It also made it clear that “all options are open” for the party.
The election will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, and counting will take place on November 23.
“We express our disappointment with the offer of places for us. The decision is unilateral,” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha said.
Earlier in the day, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the JMM and the Congress will contest on 70 seats in the upcoming assembly elections.
Mr. Jha claimed: “We were not consulted. All options are open to us.” He said the RJD has identified at least 15 to 18 seats in Jharkhand where it has the potential to defeat the BJP on its own.
Last time, the party contested seven seats and finished as runners-up in five of them.
Published – October 19, 2024, 5:20 PM IST
