6 Opposition MLAs Join BJP Ahead Of Assembly Polls In Jharkhand
BJPs Jharkhand Election Co-in-charge Nand Kishore Yadav, Who Is A Cabinet Minister In Bihar, Former Union Minister Jayant Sinha And The Partys State Unit President Laxman Gilua Were Also Present At The Event.
News Nation Bureau New Delhi Updated on: 23 Oct 2019, 16:14 PM
Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday got a shot in the arm as six Jharkhand MLAs joined the ruling party ahead of the Assembly polls later this year. Those who switched sides included Sukhdeo Bhagat and Manoj Yadav of the Congress, Kunal Sarangi, Chamra Linda and JP Bhai Patel of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) and Bhanu Pratap Shahi (Nav Jawan Sangharsh Morcha). They were inducted into the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
While Bhagat, a former Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president, represents Lohardaga constituency, Yadav was elected from Darkatha seat. Sarangi had won from Baragorah constituency and Sahi is a two-time MLA from Bhavnathpur seat. Sarangi’s father Dinesh Sarangi was also a minister in the erstwhile BJP-led NDA governments of Babulal Marandi and Arjun Munda.For all the Latest Assembly Elections News, Jharkhand Assembly Elections News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.
First Published : 23 Oct 2019, 16:14 PM
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