Jilted JMM gives nominee entry nod -
Suman K Shrivastava, Telegraph
Licking its wound after BJP’s nominee knock last week, the JMM today unequivocally declared that its party candidate would file nomination for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections tomorrow, hinting that its alliance partner had slighted coalition dharma. The Congress too has renominated Pradeep Balmuchu, despite the JVM’s consensus cry, and the latter will formally enter the fray on the last day for filing nominations. JMM chief Shibu Soren went into a huddle with party legislators this morning and asked them to escort Sanjeev Kumar when he files his nomination in the Assembly. Four of the 18 party MLAs — Hemlal Murmu, Deepak Birua, Aquil Akhtar and Vishnu Bhaiya — skipped the meeting, citing personal reasons. Read Full Article››
