– Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after expressing disappointment with the JMM’s current style of functioning and policies.
– His departure from the JMM, the only party he had known, comes after feeling humiliated and pressured into resigning by Hemant Soren’s release after five months in jail.
– BJP hopes Champai Soren’s entry will strengthen its appeal among Jharkhand’s tribal electorate, where 28 of 81 assembly seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
– However, the BJP now faces a problem of plenty with multiple former chief ministers like Champai Soren, Babulal Marandi, Madhu Koda, and Arjun Munda vying for the top job in the upcoming elections.
– The JMM has criticized the BJP for not having a clear CM face against Hemant Soren, highlighting the internal differences within the party.