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Jharkhand’s Ghatshila bypoll set for Soren vs Soren contest

Ranchi, Oct 15 (UNI) The political stage is set for a high-stakes bypoll in Jharkhand’s Ghatshila constituency, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) fielding Somesh Soren and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominating Babulal Soren.
The contest has shaped up as a symbolic face-off between two young heirs of influential political families in the state.
The JMM’s Central Committee meeting, held at Sohrai Bhavan in Ranchi under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, finalized Somesh Soren’s name. Somesh, son of former Education Minister Ramdas Soren, will file his nomination papers on October 17.
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Jharkhand Assembly winter aession from December 5-11

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