Tue Oct 15 13:01:41 UTC 2024: ## JLKM Announces Second List of Candidates for Jharkhand Assembly Elections
**Dhanbad:** The Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand. The party’s leader, Jayram Mahto, announced the names of 14 candidates for various constituencies, excluding Dhanbad, Sindri, Tundi, and Bokaro. The first list, released last week, included 6 candidates.
The second list includes:
* **Mandar:** Guna Bhagat
* **Rajdhanwar:** Rajdesh Ratan
* **Kodarma:** Manoj Yadav
* **Barhi:** Krishna Yadav
* **Barkattha:** Mahendra Mandal
* **Hazaribagh:** Uday Mehta
* **Daltonganj:** Aniket Mehta
* **Godda:** Parimal Thakur
* **Gandey:** Akil Akhtar (Rिजवान)
* **Kharsawan:** Pandu Ram Hibru
Mahto stated that the party will announce its complete list of candidates by Dussehra. The JLKM plans to field candidates in all 70 constituencies for the Assembly elections.
Mahto himself will contest from two seats. While he has not confirmed the second seat yet, it is likely to be either Gomia, Bermo, or Mandu. He also hinted at the possibility of contesting from Baghmara, where he believes there is a high level of injustice.
The JLKM has expressed its concern over issues like illegal immigration, which they believe is impacting the Pहाड़िया tribe. They also highlighted displacement, unemployment, and the need for protecting the rights of workers as crucial issues in the state.
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