Lok Sabha ElectionsRanchi, Manoj Singh: The wind of Lok Sabha elections is blowing. In this climate, loyalty to parties has no value. Policy principles are at stake. If he gets a seat, he is ready to leave the party in a moment.
Major candidates of Lok Sabha elections also changed sides
Waiting for five years is costing them dearly. Leaders who claim allegiance to political parties forget everything as soon as the elections pass. In Jharkhand too, many leaders who were prominent candidates in the last Lok Sabha elections have changed parties. Currently, he is not in the party whose symbol he contested the elections last time (2019).
Loyalty of half a dozen leaders changed on 14 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand
There are many candidates in the Lok Sabha elections and many are in waiting. Some will not contest elections. Out of 14 Lok Sabha parliamentary seats in Jharkhand, the allegiance of more than half a dozen leaders has changed. This situation is not in any particular part of Jharkhand.
The equation changed from Santal to Kolhan, Palamu and Koyalanchal.
This time the political equation has changed from Santal to Kolhan and from Palamu to Koyalanchal. Hemlal Murmu, who contested on BJP ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Rajmahal seat of Santal Pargana, is currently in JMM.
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Manoj Yadav, who had contested elections on Congress ticket, is now in BJP.
Pradeep Yadav, who last fought from Godda on Jharkhand Vikas Morcha ticket, is also in Congress. Manoj Yadav, who contested the elections from Koderma seat on Congress ticket, is now in BJP. Babulal Marandi, who contested the last election from the same seat on Jharkhand Vikas Morcha ticket, is now the state president of BJP.
Geeta Koda, who won from Congress, also joins BJP
Geeta Koda, who won Singhbhum seat on Congress ticket in the last Lok Sabha elections, has now joined BJP. BJP has also made Geeta Koda its candidate from Singhbhum. Geeta Koda has been a Congress MP for about five years.
Kirti Azad of Congress is now in Mamata’s party Trinamool Congress
Former cricketer Kirti Azad, who contested the elections on Congress ticket from Dhanbad seat, has now joined Mamata Banerjee’s party. Mr. Azad has now been made the TMC candidate from Durgapur. Ghuran Ram, once an MP from Palamu, was in RJD during the last elections. Contested Lok Sabha elections from Palamu on RJD ticket. Now he has joined BJP.
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Two prominent candidates have passed away
Two prominent candidates contesting in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections died during this period. Laxman Gilua, who contested the elections on BJP ticket, and JMM’s Jagarnath Mahato, who contested from Giridih, are no more. Both of them died during this five years.
Shibu Soren now Rajya Sabha member, Jayant did not get ticket
JMM’s Shibu Soren, the main candidate who lost from Dumka, has now become a Rajya Sabha member. The party has not given ticket to former minister Jayant Sinha. Babulal Marandi has been made the President of Jharkhand State BJP.