North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has hoisted its flag in the by-election held on Ghatshila assembly seat of Jharkhand. JMM’s young candidate Somesh Chandra Soren has registered a landslide victory by defeating his nearest rival, BJP’s Babulal Soren, by a huge margin. The lead Somesh Soren had from the beginning of the counting of votes continued till the end and turned into a major victory.
carried forward father’s legacy
This by-election was held on the seat vacant after the death of senior JMM leader and former MLA Ramdas Soren. JMM had fielded his son Somesh Chandra Soren, expressing confidence in him. Somesh not only successfully carried forward his father’s political legacy but also won the trust of the people of Ghatshila. On the other hand, BJP had also fielded a strong candidate in the form of Babulal Soren, but he failed to penetrate the JMM stronghold.
JMM’s dominance from the beginning
As soon as the counting of votes started, trends started coming in favor of JMM. After the first few rounds of counting, Somesh Soren took a lead of thousands of votes. As the counting progressed, this difference increased further. By the 11th round of counting, Somesh’s lead had increased to more than 22,000 votes, which almost confirmed his victory. BJP’s Babulal Soren continued to remain in second place in the contest, but he could not reduce this gap.
In this election riot, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) candidate Ramdas Murmu was also in the fray, who stood third.
Why is this victory special?
Although this victory will not have any impact on the majority of Hemant Soren government, but it is being considered a big symbolic and prestige victory for JMM. This result has once again proved that the tribal dominated area of Ghatsila is a strong fort of JMM. There is huge enthusiasm among JMM workers about this victory and there is an atmosphere of celebration everywhere.
