Tue Oct 15 11:07:17 UTC 2024: ## Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Announces Candidates for 14 Assembly Seats

**Giridih, October 10, 2024:** The Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) has announced its candidates for 14 Assembly seats in its second list released on Thursday. The list includes high-profile candidates for the Gandey and Dhanwar seats, considered key constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Akil Akhtar (Rizwan) has been named as the JLKM candidate for the Gandey seat, currently held by incumbent MLA Kalpana Soren. Meanwhile, Rajesh Ratna will contest from Dhanwar, currently represented by BJP state president Babulal Marandi.

The second list also includes candidates for the Dhanbad seat, among others. JLKM president Jairam Mahto, who will contest from Dumri, said that the party has now declared candidates for 20 seats, and expects to announce the remaining candidates by Dussehra.

“We have decided to contest from two seats in addition to Dumri. We will contest from one seat among Gomia, Mandu, and Bermo,” Mahto announced during a press conference in Dhanbad.

Other candidates announced in the list include:

* **Guna Bhagat** (Mandar)
* **Motilal Mahto** (Tundi)
* **Manoj Kumar Yadav** (Kodarma)
* **Krishna Yadav** (Barhi, Hazaribagh)
* **Mahendra Mandal** (Barkattha)
* **Uday Mehta** (Hazaribagh)
* **Aniket Mehta** (Daltonganj, Palamau)
* **Parimal Thakur** (Godda)
* **Sapna Kumar Modak** (Dhanbad)
* **Pandu Ram Hibru** (Kharsawan)
* **Usha Devi** (Sindri, Dhanbad)
* **Saroj Kumari** (Bokaro)

The JLKM had earlier announced its candidates for six seats, including Mahto himself.

The announcement of the second list has sparked a buzz in the region, with speculation about the candidates’ chances of winning the upcoming elections. The Gandey and Dhanwar seats are particularly significant due to the high-profile incumbents and their influence in the region.

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