Campaigning for the first phase of elections in Jharkhand came to an end today due to Kalpana Soren's claim that the BJP is not allowing her to campaign. Kalpana Murmu Soren, wife of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is making her debut contest from Gandey seat, which she had won in a by-poll earlier this year.
In a video on Instagram, Kalpana Soren alleged that she is being prevented from campaigning.
In the video, she talked about the campaigns she had planned – Ghatshila, Jagannathpur, Latehar and Torpa – “But when you see that even in this election environment, the central government is implementing its unethical policies and we are not being allowed to hold rallies at the elections so that we can go to Jagannathpur, Latehar and Torpa and hold our programmes.”
With the elections taking place in Jharkhand, “the elections will be held ahead of time and the elections will be conducted in five phases in two phases,” she said.
“Today, when it is the last day of the first phase, they are disrupting our future programs. “I want to tell you that this time no injustice will continue in Jharkhand and the people of Jharkhand will respond to the work you have done to influence our elections,” she added, expressing confidence that the ruling Grand Alliance government will return to power.
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— Kalpana Murmu Soren (@JMMKalpanaSoren) November 11, 2024
“No one can stop the Mahagathbandhan government from coming here. Whatever conspiracy you have done, whether it is putting Hemant Soren in jail or not giving permission for our election rally, the people of Jharkhand will give their full blessings to the Mahagathbandhan.” she said.
Elections for 43 seats in Jharkhand will be held on Wednesday.
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has promised a quota of 27 percent for backward castes, 28 percent and 27 percent for scheduled castes and tribes and 12 percent for Dalits. It has also promised an assured income of Rs 1 lakh for poor families. The party is contesting in alliance with Congress and Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal.
As the campaign for the first phase of elections ended, Amit Shah of the BJP stood as a candidate for a 'Committee' against infiltrators and for a legislation to ban land transfer.
