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News India Live, Digital Desk: Jharkhand’s ruling party on the last day of nomination for Assam Assembly elections 2026 (23 March) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Has created a big political explosion. Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s party, which is running the government with Congress in Jharkhand, has decided to contest the elections alone, dashing the hopes of an alliance in Assam. Even after several rounds of talks and meetings, when no agreement was reached on ‘seat sharing’ with Congress, JMM 21 candidates Released the list. This decision has not only indicated a rift in the opposition alliance ‘INDIA’, but has also increased the problems of Congress in the upper areas of Assam.
Why did Congress-JMM talks fail?
According to sources, JMM was demanding at least 25 to 35 seats in Assam, while Congress was demanding only 5 to 7 seats Was ready to give. JMM strategists argued that about 70 lakh ‘Tea Tribe’ people working in the tea gardens of Assam are basically tribals of Jharkhand, over whom JMM has a good hold. At the same time, Congress believed that it was the main opposition party in the state and had already made coordination with regional parties (such as Raijor Dal). Ultimately, JMM decided to enter the fray, raising the slogan “Neither Congress, nor BJP”.
JMM’s biggest bet: 70 lakh tea workers
Out of 126 assembly seats in Assam, there are about 36-38 seats where the vote of tea garden workers and tribals is decisive. JMM is targeting these seats only.
Area: Districts of Upper Assam like Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Jorhat.
Main issues: Increase in wages of tea workers, land pattas and providing Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to tribals.
Propaganda Command: Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Kalpana Soren themselves will lead the charge in Assam. The party believes that the tribal community, which has been torn between Congress and BJP for a long time, will see JMM as the ‘third option’.
Vote bank war: who will suffer?
Political analysts believe that JMM will suffer the most by fighting alone. Congress May happen to.
Scattering of votes: The vote of the tea tribe has traditionally been with the Congress, which has now been encroached upon by the BJP. With the arrival of JMM, opposition votes may get divided, which may directly benefit BJP.
Impact on Jharkhand: Although Congress spokespersons say that this will not affect the Jharkhand alliance, but the impact of election rivalry may be visible on future diplomatic relations.
INDIA Block Credentials: When parties claiming to be united at the national level fight against each other in the states, it sends a wrong message to the public.
A look at the election program
For 126 seats in Assam 9 April 2026 Voting will take place on 10th and results of all five states (Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry) will be declared. 4 May 2026 Will come to. JMM is returning to Assam politics after about 15 years (last contested elections in 2011). Now it has to be seen how much fragrance Hemant Soren’s ‘Jharkhandi Card’ can spread in the tea gardens of Assam.