Taking disciplinary action against its rebel leaders, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren on May 17 suspended two party MLAs for six years each.
Mr. Soren suspended JMM Borio MLA Lobin Hembrom and his daughter-in-law Sita Soren, MLA from Jama Assembly seat. The action was taken after Mr. Hembrom made a formal announcement to contest the Lok Sabha poll as an independent candidate last month against the party candidate from Rajmahal seat, whereas Ms. Soren, who had quit the JMM and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last month, is now contesting the Lok Sabha election from Dumka seat against JMM candidate Nalin Soren.
The JMM has fielded Vijay Hansda as its candidate on 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.
