Jamshedpur, Oct 19 (PTI) The Ghatsila assembly constituency in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district will witness a three-cornered contest in the bypoll next month as MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato-led JLKM announced its candidate for the constituency, while the BJP and the ruling JMM fielded their nominees. Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) reposed faith in Ramdas Murmu, who had finished third in the 2024 assembly poll from the seat, bagging only 8092 votes, as its candidate.

The BJP-led NDA nominated Babulal Soren, the son of former chief minister Champai Soren, while Somesh Soren, son of late minister Ramdas Soren, is in the fray as a JMM candidate.

The November 11 bypoll to the Ghatsila seat was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA and Jharkhand Education Minister Ramda

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