With its announcement of contesting independently on six seats in upcoming Bihar polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday formally broke away from the Mahagathbandhan. The party also issued a stern warning that it would “review its alliance in Jharkhand” after the Bihar polls and ensure that “no government in Bihar is formed without JMM’s support”.

During a press conference in Ranchi on Saturday, JMM general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya said that the number of seats could go up to 10.

Bhattacharya accused the RJD, the JMM’s ally in Jharkhand, of repeatedly betraying the party’s trust, particularly over seat-sharing arrangements. “The party can tolerate anything, but it will not compromise on its self-respect. In the 2019 election, we gave the Rashtriya Janata

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