J'khand polls: How poverty, promises shaping out in fiscally-strained state

The electoral battle in Jharkhand is intensifying as alliances are formed ahead of the assembly elections

The electoral battle in Jharkhand is intensifying as alliances evolve ahead of the Assembly elections. Currently, the coalition of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress governs the state, with Hemant Soren back in the chief minister's seat. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — the principal opposition in the state — aims to improve its performance after losing to the JMM-Congress combine in 2019, following a five-year rule from 2014 to 2019. This year, the BJP has allied with the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU).

  To attract voters, purse strings are being loosened. The JMM-led government has launched the Mukhyamantri Maiya