JLKM announces third candidate list; Tarun Dey to contest from Jamshedpur East

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, Oct 17: The Jharkhand Loktantrik Kranti Morcha (JLKM) has officially released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. In a press conference held on Thursday, party officials announced that Devendranath Mahato will be contesting from Silli.

The third list includes candidates for a total of seven seats, bringing the party’s total candidate announcements to 28 so far. Among those announced are Ramdas Murmu from Ghatshila, Bhagirath Hansda from Potka, Tarun Dey from Jamshedpur East, Jawahar Lal Yadav from Mahagama, Phuleshwar Baitha from Kanke, Rajiv Yadav from Jarmundi, and Praveen Mahato from Paudeyahat.

Vikas Mahato, the party’s central treasurer, and spokesperson Sushil Mandal led the press conference, where they emphasized the significance of the candidate selection process. Mahato noted that Devendranath Mahato previously contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ranchi, where he garnered more votes than the Congress candidate in the Silli constituency.

In the party’s first candidate list, Jairam Mahato, the central president of JLKM, was announced as the candidate for Dumri. More candidates are expected to be revealed within the next few days, according to party officials. Gokul Mukherjee and Pawan Rajak, members of the JLKM Parliamentary Board, were also present at the press conference, highlighting the party’s ongoing preparations for the elections.