"Will Go Solo": Tejashwi Yadav's Party's Pressure Tactics On Jharkhand Seats
NDTV
The state's ruling allies -- Congress and Hemant Soren's JMM -- have decided to contest 70 of 81 seats, which would leave just 11 for RJD and the Left parties. Sources said RJD might be offered six seats, leaving the rest for the Left.
Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal -- which might wind up with six assembly seats in Jharkhand - with the lion's share cornered by allies Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha or JMM -- is playing for more. Senior party leader Manoj Jha said today that anything less than 12 to 13 seats is not acceptable, and spoke of going solo in the coming assembly elections.
The state's ruling allies -- Congress and Hemant Soren's JMM -- have decided to contest 70 of 81 seats, which would leave just 11 for RJD and the Left parties. Sources said RJD might be offered six seats, leaving the rest for the Left.
Mr Jha said today that his party has a stronghold on 18-20 seats in Jharkhand.
