Hemant Soren's Wife Kalpana To Contest Bypoll From Gandey Assembly Seat

Kalpana Soren was considered a frontrunner for the position of Jharkhand chief minister after Hemant Soren's arrest.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday announced that Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, will contest the bypoll from Gandey assembly seat.

The seat in Giridih district fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad.

The bypoll to the Gandey assembly seat is scheduled for May 20 along with the parliamentary elections in the state.