NEW DELHI: The INDIA alliance is feeling the tremors following the intensified seat-sharing disputes in the Bihar elections. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has withdrawn from the grand alliance in Bihar and will contest on its own. Senior leaders of the party, including JMM leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, will campaign for them. The decision comes after the party felt they were unfairly ignored in the seat talks. JMM had earlier demanded 12 seats, but the deal didn’t materialise, which led to the fallout.

JMM General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya warned that the alliance may be reviewed in Jharkhand too. JMM gave six seats to RJD in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly elections. Supriyo also reminded that the RJD MLA in Jharkhand was even made a minister in the cabinet. JMM h

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