Ranchi: This time, the candidature of father-in-law Mathura Mahato and son-in-law Jaiprakash Bhai Patel on behalf of INDI Alliance for two nearby Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand, Giridih and Hazaribagh, is considered fixed. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Mathura Mahato has started campaigning for Giridih seat even before the candidature was officially declared. Jharkhand government minister Baby Devi, Giridih MLA Sudivya Sonu and many senior party leaders are also joining him in the election campaign.
Mathura Mahato is JMM’s MLA from Tundi assembly constituency.
Mathura Mahato is currently the JMM MLA from Tundi assembly constituency of Dhanbad district. This assembly constituency is part of Giridih Lok Sabha seat. A consensus has been reached in the party on the candidature of Jaiprakash Bhai Patel from Congress for Hazaribagh seat. He is the son-in-law of Mathura Mahato, who is campaigning on behalf of JMM by declaring his candidature for Giridih seat.
Jaiprakash Bhai Patel came to Congress from BJP
Jaiprakash Bhai Patel is currently the MLA of Mandu area of Hazaribagh district. In 2019, he had won this seat as a BJP candidate. In the two previous elections, he had contested as a JMM candidate and was successful in reaching the assembly. Now on January 20, he has left BJP and joined Congress and with this, his candidature from Hazaribagh seat is considered certain. Patel also met Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on Friday. (IANS)
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