After voting on 43 seats in the first phase in Jharkhand on November 13, now voting on 38 seats in the second phase is to be held on November 20. In such a situation, all the political parties are campaigning vigorously on 18 seats of Santhal Pargana and 16 seats of Koyalanchal and 4 seats of Chhotanagpur. Along with counting their achievements, they are also working to keep the failures of other parties before the public.
Like in the first phase, in the second phase of Jharkhand too, many prominent leaders have rebelled against being denied tickets even before the elections and have joined other parties. There will be a strong impact on the electoral equation from other leaders. In the second phase, rebel leaders can spoil both the parties. In such a situation, everyone's eyes are on rebels like Lobin Hembram, Dinesh William Marandi, Dr. Lewis Marandi.
First name in the list of rebel leaders Lobin Hembram Is of. Lobin Hembram is recognized as a strong leader in Santhal Pargana. Just about a month before the assembly elections, Hembram left Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and joined BJP and BJP made him its candidate from Borio. Dhananjay Soren has been fielded against him. This time a political riot will be seen in Borio between two disciples of Shibu Soren. Leaving the bow and arrow to feed the lotus, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's rebel Lobin Hembram is ready to spoil the game.
Lobin Hembram was elected to the Bihar Assembly from Borio for the first time in 1990 on JMM ticket. Lobin Hembrum won the 1995 election as an independent candidate. In the year 2000, he became a member of Jharkhand Assembly on JMM ticket. After this, he became MLA on JMM ticket in 2009 and 2019. Lobin is contesting for the 8th time but this time on BJP ticket instead of JMM. What will be the result, it will be known only on 23rd November.
The second name in the list of rebel leaders is that of Dr. Lewis Marandi. Dr. Lewis Marandi, who is recognized as a veteran leader in Santhal Pargana, is the same leader who defeated Hemant Soren in the 2014 assembly elections and became a cabinet minister in the Raghuvar Das government. After spending more than 20 years in BJP, this time, angry over not getting ticket from Dumka in the 2024 elections, Dr. Lewis Marandi has left BJP and joined JMM and JMM has made him a candidate from its strongest and traditional Jama seat. has made. Dr Lewis Marandi is contesting against BJP's Suresh Murmu. This time Lewis Marandi is sweating in the field to defeat BJP in this election.
The third name in the list of rebel leaders is Dinesh William Marandi. Dinesh William Marandi, son of Simon Marandi, who is counted among the veteran leaders of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is the only MLA whose ticket has been rejected by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in this election. After cutting the ticket of Dinesh William Marandi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has made Hemlal Murmu its candidate from Letipada. Angered by this, Dinesh William Marandi contested the elections as an independent candidate. However, only two days ago he has joined the BJP and now Dinesh William Marandi, son of late Simon Marandi, known as a strong soldier of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is making strategy against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in the election field this time. Are being watched.
Dinesh William Marandi and his father late Simon Marandi's influence in Santhal Pargana can be gauged from the fact that for the first time in 1977, Simon Marandi was elected member of Bihar Assembly from Littipara, then in 1980, 1985 and 2009. And won the election from Littipara in 2017. Along with this, in the year 1989, he also won the Parliament elections from Rajmahal seat. This time, the family of late Simon Marandi, who was considered a strong soldier among the Santhals of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is standing in favor of BJP to defeat Jharkhand Mukti Morcha as part of its election strategy. All eyes are on these three leaders.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has dominance over the set seats of Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand. To save this political legacy and stronghold of his, Chief Minister Hemant Soren Jahan from Barhet, his brother Basant Soren from Dumka, Nalin Soren's son Alok Soren from Shikaripada, Prof. Stephen Marandi from Maheshpur and many stalwarts including Jharkhand Mukti Morcha are coming forward to save the stronghold of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Is in the field. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha currently holds 7 out of 18 ST reserved seats in Santhal Pargana.
If we talk about Koyalanchal, then BJP has dominance in Dhanbad-Bokaro. BJP and NDA hold 8 out of 16 seats in Koyalanchal. Maintaining this is a challenge for NDA and BJP. In the second phase of elections, the political credibility of many stalwarts like Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his brother Basant Soren, wife Kalpana Soren, sister-in-law Sita Soren, former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahato, Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri Shaheed is at stake.
