CPI to go solo in Jharkhand polls

Ranchi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has announced to contest 15 seats in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections independently, distancing itself from the INDIA Bloc.

The CPI has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Hemant Soren-led coalition government, accusing it of failing the state’s youth and introducing populist schemes like ‘Maiya Samman’ only as the elections drew near.

Addressing the media here on Tuesday, CPI State Secretary Mahendra Pathak said: “We joined the INDIA Bloc with an aim to defeat the BJP. The CPI has a significant support base in Jharkhand, and we had approached senior leaders of both the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress regarding seat-sharing for the elections. However, despite assurances, there was no progress. In such a scenario, we are prepared to contest alone.”