After Jharkhand, now Bihar’s turn, JMM will contest assembly elections, RJD is going on:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Bihar Assembly Election 2025 The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which is running the government in Jharkhand, has now made up its mind to present its strong claim in the politics of neighboring state of Bihar. The party has officially announced that it will contest the Bihar Assembly elections to be held in 2025. This decision of JMM has made the India alliance, especially the equations interesting for the seat sharing within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

Will contest elections with RJD

JMM central general secretary and chief spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya has made it clear that the party will contest the election with RJD, a prominent ally of the India alliance in Bihar. He said that a round of talks with the top leadership of RJD regarding the synergy of seats has started and soon a positive decision will be taken on it.

Why does JMM want to contest elections in Bihar?

JMM has an old relationship with Bihar. Before the formation of Jharkhand, JMM was an important part of the politics of undivided Bihar and many of its MLAs used to sit in the assembly of Bihar. The party believes that the border districts of Bihar, which are adjacent to Jharkhand, such as Jamui, Banka, Katihar and Purnia, are still a strong support base and cadre of JMM.

The party wants to contest its traditional seats in these areas. JMM leaders say, “When we can give respect to RJD in Jharkhand, we should also get a chance in our influence seats in Bihar.”

The tussle may increase in the alliance

Although JMM is saying that there will be no problem in the alliance, but politics is not so straight. Bihar already has an alliance of RJD, Congress and Left parties. Now JMM entry is sure to increase in tussle over seat sharing.

JMM says that they will claim only those seats where their possibility of victory is confirmed. But it will be interesting to see how many seats RJD is ready to leave for his old colleague from its quota. This move of JMM has definitely increased political enthusiasts before Bihar elections.