JMM's expansion drive puts Jharkhand Cong on edge

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) organisational expansion strategy has unsettled the Congress leadership in the state.

- SHASHI SINGH

JMM's ongoing membership drive, which is enrolling leaders and workers from allied parties, particularly Congress, has become a major concern. The ruling JMM aims to add 50 lakh new members. In a recent event in Seraikela, several Congress workers joined JMM, triggering turmoil within the party ranks.

JMM's central spokesperson, Manoj Pandey, stated that if leaders and workers from other parties are inspired by its ideology and leadership, there is no reason to stop them from joining it. Meanwhile, JMM's general secretary, Supriyo Bhattacharya, openly declared that the party is preparing to form the government independently in 2029, further fueling speculation about its political ambitions.