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This is an archive article published on January 16, 2014

JVM for AAP tie-up but will contest all seats

Marandi declared he will not contest Lok Sabha polls and will concentrate on Assembly polls in 2015

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Jharkhand Vikas Morcha is in talks with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for an alliance for general elections. Ajay Kumar, Jamshedpur MP from former CM Babulal Marandi’s party, is camping in Delhi to talk to AAP leaders. Kumar refused to reveal their identity. He is believed to have met Arvind Kejriwal in December and is planning to meet him soon.

“We are the only party in Jharkhand with a near-perfect record when it comes to having clean leaders. These two parties have a lot in common when it comes to ideas about governance, too. I know many AAP leaders personally from the time they were campaigning for Jan Lokpal Bill,” said Kumar, a former IPS officer.

“The AAP has taken a stand that it will not align with any party, but we are hoping it will change,” said Kumar.

Another obstacle is AAP’s inclination, according to Jharkhand-based leaders, to contest one of Jharkhand’s 14 Lok Sabha seats. The JVM wants to contest all seats, Marandi had told reporters on Wednesday in Khunti.

“The AAP needs a foothold in Jharkhand — it is a difficult state for a political party to enter and spread — and we can provide that. There are pockets in Delhi where people from Bihar and Jharkhand are vital. The AAP will find that they look up to Babulal Marandi as a clean, honest leader,” said Kumar.

Marandi, one of the two JVM MPs, declared he will not contest Lok Sabha polls and will concentrate on Assembly polls in 2015. JVM wants no seat sharing in Jharkhand.

“The TMC wanted to contest from a Jharkhand seat, but we told them winnability is a major factor. We will consider seat-sharing for the assembly elections,” said a JVM leader.

 

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