Overview
- The five East Singhbhum leaders formally joined JMM in Ranchi in the presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who shared photos of the event on X.
- Hours later, the BJP state headquarters announced their expulsion for anti-party activities during the by-election campaign.
- The expulsion order was signed by state general secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, citing actions against BJP candidate Babulal Soren.
- The BJP named Saurabh Chakraborty, Pankaj Sinha, Tushar Kant and Suresh Mahali among those expelled, and said Ghatsila block president Kaushik Kumar was also removed for campaigning against the party’s nominee.
- The November 11 Ghatsila by-poll will pit JMM’s Somesh Chandra Soren against BJP’s Babulal Soren, a contest called after the August 15 death of MLA Ramdas Soren.