Himanta Biswa Sarma Criticizes Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Ahead of Assembly Polls
In East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, Assam Chief Minister and BJP co-in-charge for the Jharkhand assembly polls, Himanta Biswa Sarma, criticized Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren. Sarma accused the Sorens of focusing only on their family, while the BJP aims to work for the welfare of all people in Jharkhand.
“There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm in Jharkhand, and the BJP is set to win with an absolute majority. Hemant Soren and Kalpana Soren only talk about their family, while we speak for the entire Jharkhand,” Sarma stated. He expressed confidence in securing a strong victory with a good number of votes.
Earlier, Sarma met with party workers who had raised objections to the party’s candidate from the Chaibasa seat, Geeta Balmuchu. After the meeting, he assured that the workers were not upset and would work together moving forward.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren will contest from the Barhait Assembly constituency, while Kalpana Soren, a JMM leader, filed her nomination from the Gandey Assembly constituency. Elections for 81 seats in the Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, with vote counting on November 23. A total of 2.60 crore voters, including 1.31 crore male and 1.29 crore female voters, are eligible to vote. The state also has 11.84 lakh first-time voters and 66.84 lakh young voters.
In the previous assembly election, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 30 seats, BJP won 25, and Congress won 16 seats.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma -: Himanta Biswa Sarma is the Chief Minister of Assam, a state in India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is involved in political activities beyond his state.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren -: Hemant Soren is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, another state in India. He is a leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a political party in Jharkhand.
Assembly Polls -: Assembly polls are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of a state in India. These representatives help make laws and decisions for the state.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party in India. It is one of the two largest parties in the country, along with the Indian National Congress.
JMM -: JMM stands for Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a political party in the state of Jharkhand, India. It focuses on the rights and development of the people in Jharkhand.
2.60 crore voters -: 2.60 crore voters means there are 26 million people eligible to vote in the Jharkhand assembly elections. A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to ten million.
81 seats -: 81 seats refer to the number of positions available in the Jharkhand legislative assembly. Candidates compete for these seats during the elections.