Ranchi: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday announced that it would not contest the assembly elections in Bihar, accusing its allies-RJD and Congress- of hatching a political conspiracy against it and depriving it of seats as part of the Mahagathbandhan.

Senior JMM leader and minister Sudivya Kumar said his party would review the alliance in Jharkhand with the Congress and RJD, and give a befitting reply to the "snub". The announcement came barely two days after JMM announced that it would go solo in Bihar and contest the elections in six assembly segments as the seat-sharing talks failed.

"RJD and the Congress are responsible for depriving JMM from contesting the election as part of a political conspiracy. JMM will give a befitting reply to t

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