Sita Soren is former three-term JMM MLA and elder-daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren. In a blow to the JMM, Sita joined the saffron party last month, alleging she and her family were neglected and isolated after her husband Durga Soren’s demise in 2009.

Rejecting her claims, the CM said the party made her MLA thrice.

Meanwhile, speaking about final call on the candidature of Kalpana Soren (wife of Hemant Soren) from Gandey, he said that the party will take a call on this within a week. 

The decision whether Kalpana will be made the chief minister in case she contests and wins will lie with the JMM, Champai Soren, 68, told PTI.

The by-poll to Gandey will be held on May 20 along with parliamentary elections in the state. The seat in Giridih district fell vacant after the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad and speculations are rife that Kalpana may be fielded from there.

“The JMM will take a final call in a week if Kalpana Soren will be fielded from the Gandey Assembly seat. If she contests and wins, the final decision on whether she will be made the chief minister will be taken by the party leaders including president Shibu Soren, Hemant Soren and others,” the CM said.

Meanwhile, on Hemant Soren’s arrest, he noted it is ‘a grat injustice’ and added “BJP-led forces may have succeeded in putting him behind bars but the tribals of Jharkhand will show the Bharatiya Janata Party the exit door in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls… We are more than confident of winning all 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state.” 

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: 02 Apr 2024, 08:10 PM IST