Ranchi. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren are in Delhi for the last several days. Both are going to return to Ranchi, but their visit to Delhi has heated up the market of speculation in the politics of the state. Sources reveal that Hemant held a secret meeting with a senior BJP leader in Delhi, which intensified the discussions about alliance with NDA. This news is gaining more momentum after the defeat of Grand Alliance in Bihar elections. It is being claimed in viral posts on social media that JMM is creating a new equation with BJP. But the question echoing in the political circles is – is this just a rumor or a new game of power reshuffling?
News from sources- New alliance in Jharkhand?
Numbers Game: Current vs Potential Equation
41 are needed for majority in Jharkhand’s 81-seat assembly. At present the grand alliance looks strong. In the present situation, the picture of the Assembly is as follows – 34 MLAs of JMM, 16 of Congress, 4 of RJD and 2 of Left make a total of 56 MLAs. Let us tell you that JMM had made a spectacular comeback in the November 2024 elections, but now NDA has set its sights on it. However, parallel rumors are also floating in the air. According to this, if JMM joins NDA then the new equation will be like this – JMM 34, BJP 21, LJP(RV) 1, AJSU 1 and JDU 1 seat together, the total becomes 58. In such a situation, the Grand Alliance government will fall.
| Current form of Grand Alliance in Jharkhand | If there is change then this will be the power equation |
| JMM-34 CONG-16 RJD-04 Left- 02 |
JMM-34 BJP- 21 LJPR-01 AJSU-01 JDU-01 |
| TOTAL-56 | TOTAL- 58 |
Grand alliance clarifies: Everything is fine!
Amidst the speculations about change of power in Jharkhand, Congress State President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh took charge and clearly said that there is no crisis of any kind in the alliance. According to him, the Chief Minister is in Delhi only for grants from the Center and to follow-up on government schemes and not for any political bargaining. He claimed that all our MLAs are united and the grand alliance is strong. The government will complete five years, politics does not work on the basis of rumours. The Congress leader also said that a meeting of alliance MLAs has been called on December 4, so that the atmosphere can be cleared and there is no scope for any kind of confusion.
What did Jharkhand Mukti Morcha say?
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has also indirectly commented on this sequence of events. Party leader Kunal Sarangi wrote in a social media post, BJP is in surrender mode after losing the Ghatshila by-election. Their leaders have known that BJP will not return to the center of power in Jharkhand in the next 20 years, hence every day a new dream – every day a new dream! But let everyone know that Jharkhand has neither bowed down nor will.
Politics of Jharkhand-stability or storm?
However, the period of speculations and speculations continues. Many people are also calling it a rumour, but it is clear that if political steps are taken in this direction then figures will not be a problem for forming or toppling the government. Although there is no official announcement at the moment, the developments have made the situation very interesting. Despite the claims of the Grand Alliance, the political turmoil definitely indicates that the coming few days could be very decisive for the politics of the state. At present, Jharkhand is waiting – will the current government continue for its full term or will the state once again witness a change of power?
