The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), a member of the India Block, has announced its first list of six candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections. From Chatra, Rashmi Prakash, daughter-in-law of Satyanand Bhokta, has been chosen as the candidate. Bhokta is RJD's sole MLA in Jharkhand and currently serves as the Labor Resource Minister in the Hemant Soren-led government.
Subhash Yadav has been given a ticket from Koderma by RJD. Known as a close ally of RJD Supremo Lalu Yadav, he was arrested by the ED a few days back on charges related to illegal mining. Presently incarcerated in Beur Jail, he is set to contest the elections from there. RJD has also nominated Suresh Paswan from Deoghar, Sanjay Prasad Yadav from Godda, Naresh Prasad Singh from Bishrampur, and Sanjay Kumar Singh from Hussainabad.
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Previously, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav announced that Hemant Soren would once again become Jharkhand's Chief Minister. He confirmed that parties in the India Block have reached a consensus on seat allocations for Jharkhand Assembly polls. His remarks came immediately after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Tejashwi holds 'no brand value' within the India Block, despite having visited CM Soren's residence three times whilst still not securing enough seats for RJD in the upcoming assembly elections.
Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, co-incharge for BJP in Jharkhand elections, alongside Central Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, appointed as the state election incharge by the saffron party. In response to Himanta's jibe, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stated, 'India Block stands united and we will contest the elections together. Hemant Soren will be CM again. The seat allocation agreement has been reached and RJD's seat allocation is to be announced shortly.'
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He also accused BJP of having ruined Jharkhand during its administrative term, labeling the BJP as anti-constitution and anti-reservation. Sources from India Block have informed Aaj Tak that under the seat-sharing arrangement for Jharkhand assembly elections in the India Block, Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha will contest on 41 seats, Congress on 29, RJD on 6, and left parties on 5 seats. The state assembly election will be conducted over two phases on November 13 and November 20, with results declared on November 23.
