Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Lobin Hembrom put his party in the dock after announcing his decision to contest the Lok Sabha election as an Independent against his party’s official candidate from the Rajmahal seat.
Mr. Hembrom, who represents the Borio Assembly constituency in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, is the second MLA who has put the JMM in an embarrassing position. Last month, Sita Soren, daughter-in-law of JMM founder Shibu Soren had quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is now contesting from the Dumka seat against the JMM candidate Nalin Soren.
Mr. Hembrom has embarrassed his party in the past as well; he had earlier spoken against then Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleging that nothing was done for the tribals in the State.
