Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Hemant Soren’s JMM to Contest Independently from 6 Seats

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Jharkhand’s ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced on Saturday that it will contest the Bihar Assembly elections independently. The party said it will field candidates in six assembly seats. 

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In Ranchi, JMM General Secretary and Spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya says, "Dhamdaha, Chakai, Katoria, Manihari, Jamui and Pirpainti - we will contest these. The situation everywhere is different. Why is Congress… pic.twitter.com/lbtPNoqUqf

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“The party has decided to contest the Bihar polls on its own. It will contest six assembly seats – Chakai, Dhamdaha, Katoria (ST), Manihari (ST), Jamui and Pirpainti,” said JMM general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya.

Elections to 243 Bihar Assembly seats will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11. Votes will be counted on November 14. The six seats will go to polls in the second phase on November 11.