The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has announced that the party will not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, accusing INDIA bloc allies Congress and RJD of failing to uphold coalition “dharma”.

JMM leader Sudeep Kumar Sonu made the announcement at a press conference in Jharkhand’s Giridih. This comes just two days after JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya said on Saturday that the party would contest six seats in Bihar, breaking away from the Mahagathbandhan — the alliance in Bihar that includes the Congress and the RJD.

On Monday, Sonu said the nomination window for the second phase of Bihar polling closed at 3 pm. “With deep regret, JMM is compelled to say that we are not participating in the Bihar Assembly elections this time,” he said.

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