Ranchi: The stage is set for a high-stakes contest between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Ghatshila Assembly bypoll.

The JMM on Wednesday announced the nomination of Somesh Soren, son of the late MLA and former Education Minister Ramdas Soren, as its candidate for the by-election.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s central committee, chaired by JMM president and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

The Ghatshila seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), fell vacant following the death of Ramdas Soren, who had won the seat in the 2024 Assembly elections.

The BJP has fielded Babulal Soren, son of former Chief Minister Champai Soren, as its candidate. His nomination was announced through a letter issued by BJP national g

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