Ranchi (Jharkhand): Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand co-election in-charge, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the BJP was finalising its electoral alliance with parties like the AJSU and the Janata Dal United in the state.
"The date of Jharkhand Assembly elections will be decided by the Election Commission of India but BJP is ready for the elections. We are holding talks with the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and Janata Dal (United)...The public has made up their mind for change," he said.
Sarma feels that the electoral alliance wit he JDU will be closed soon, the two parties are also in alliance in Bihar.
"Janata Dal (U) will also be with us. We have almost talked to Janata Dal (U). I feel that we should do it in the first week. in one place, we should be ready in that too. We don't have much of a view of that." he said.
Earlier on Monday, Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda addressed the Parivartan Sabha in Khunti emphasising that the 'parivartan yatra' aims to uphold the rights of tribal communities, safeguard women's rights, protect them against land grabbing, and take strong action against those who have deceived them.
Addressing a public rally JP Nadda said, "This Parivartan Yatra is a resolve to safeguard the rights of our innocent tribal brothers, a resolve to protect our mothers and daughters. This Parivartan Yatra is a journey to protect those who are trying to usurp the lands of the tribal brothers and to assure you that action will be taken against those who have cheated them."
Meanwhile, the delegation of the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar conducted a meeting today with senior police officials of Jharkhand to review the poll preparedness for assembly elections in the state, expected to be held later this year.
The state is likely to witness elections to the 81-member Jharkhand legislative assembly on or before December 2024 as the tenure of the current government is set to end in January 2025. However, the Election Commission is yet to announce the election schedule.
In the 2020 Assembly elections, JMM won 30 seats, BJP secured 25, and Congress won 16 seats.
