New Delhi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is leading in the Ghatsila bypoll in Jharkhand by more than 11,00 votes over his nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Babu Lal Soren.

MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) candidate Ramdas Murmu has got about 6,900 votes, according to the election commission update around noon.

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of JMM MLA and former education minister Ramdas Soren on 15 August. Somesh Chandra Soren is his son, while Babulal Soren is the son of former chief minister Champai Soren. Show Full Article

The Ghatsila seat is reserved for tribals, and therefore, the JMM views the seat as a reinforcement of its appeal among the tribal population. The bypoll is, therefore, the

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