Jamshedpur, Oct 16 (PTI) BJP candidate for Ghatsila Assembly bypoll Babulal Soren will file his nomination papers on October 17, a party leader said on Thursday.

The BJP on Wednesday announced Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren, as its candidate for the seat, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.

Soren, on Thursday, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda, BJP state president Babulal Marandi and state working president Aditya Sahu for nominating him as the party candidate for the seat. Show Full Article

Soren said he will file nomination papers on Friday.

The seat fell vacant following the death of Ramdas Soren in New Delhi on August 15.

The BJP candidate said his priorit

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