INDIA Bloc Rift Deepens: JMM To Go Solo In Bihar Polls, Will Contest 6 Seats

This special report focuses on the widening rift within Bihar's Mahagathbandhan, as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announces it will contest the upcoming assembly elections alone. '...after the elections they will review the alliance in Jharkhand as well,' stated JMM General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya, signaling deeper trouble for the INDIA bloc. The decision comes after the JMM's demand for what it called a 'respectful' number of seats—around 12—was not met by the RJD, prompting the party to field its own candidates on six seats, including Chakai, Jamui, and Katoria. This development gives ammunition to rivals like Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor, who has slammed the opposition alliance, predicting a direct contest between the NDA and his party in Bihar.