‘Mahagathbandhan has been destroyed’: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Bihar polls
Maurya came out even harder on the opposition after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha withdrew from the Bihar elections.
Speaking to reporters, Maurya said, “I saw him (RJD candidate Satendra Sah) arrested by Jharkhand Police on charges of stupidity. JMM was going to fight the elections but they left the alliance. Mahagathbandhan was destroyed…”
The BJP leader expressed his confidence in the victory of the NDA alliance in the Bihar elections, saying: “In 2025, the people of Bihar want the NDA to win the elections. After 2047, the people of Bihar will want the Mahagathbandhan to win the elections…”
On Monday, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its withdrawal from the Bihar elections, following an earlier announcement to contest six seats independently.
The announcement was made by Jharkhand Minister and party leader Sudivya Kumar in Giridih, where she stated that the “political cunning” of the leading party of the Bihar alliance was hurting the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He stated that this had shattered the party’s ambition to contest the Bihar elections. “With great regret, JMM had to state that the party will not participate in these elections. The political cunning of the leading party of the Bihar alliance has damaged the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. It has shattered our desire to participate in the elections in Bihar,” Sudivya Kuma told reporters. The minister accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress of political chicanery and added that the consequences of this will be seen in the future. He made it clear that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has now dissociated itself from the Bihar Assembly elections.
He explained that a meeting regarding seat sharing was held in Patna on October 7. He had attended the meeting with his colleague Vinod Pandey. From October 7 to October 20, RJD indulged in manipulation and the Congress supported them in their act.
Bihar Elections 2025 will see the main contest between the National Democratic Alliance and Mahagathbandhan.
The NDA includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), HindustAwam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
In Mahagathbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress party, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) and Mukesh Sahani’s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) is included.
Moreover, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj also claimed all 243 seats in the state.
While voting in the Bihar 2025 elections is planned to be held on November 6 and 11 respectively, the results will be announced on November 14.
