Taking disciplinary action against rebel leaders, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren on Friday suspended two party MLAs for six years each.
Mr. Soren suspended Borio MLA Lobin Hembrom and his daughter-in-law Sita Soren, MLA from the Jama Assembly seat. The action was taken after Mr. Hembrom made a formal announcement to contest the Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate against the party candidate from Rajmahal seat, whereas Ms. Sita Soren, who had quit the JMM and joined the BJP, is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Dumka seat against JMM candidate Nalin Soren.
The JMM has fielded Vijay Hansda as its candidate in the Rajmahal seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe whereas the BJP has fielded Tala Marandi as its candidate. Rajmahal will vote in the seventh phase on June 1.
