Ticket denied, JMM’s Littipara MLA Dinesh William Marandi joins BJP | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: Dinesh William Marandithe Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA from Littipara constituency, joined the BJP on Friday after his party was denied a ticket for the elections. Marandi joined the BJP during a poll meeting addressed by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Littipara.
Chouhan welcomed Marandi into the BJP fold and emphasized that they would work together to promote Jharkhand’s progress and focus on the welfare of its people.
He also launched a scathing attack on the Hemant Soren-led government, accusing it of turning the state into a hub of corruption, bad governance and scams.
“The people of Jharkhand are determined to topple the corrupt government led by the JMM Congress,” Chouhan said.
Marandi in his remarks explained that his decision to leave the JMM was due to the denial of a ticket and alleged threats from the party leadership after he raised his concerns.
“My father, Simon Marandi, was one of the founders of JMM, and I worked for years to strengthen the party. But now I am forced to leave because of Jharkhand’s progress,” he said.
In the 2019 elections, Marandi had won the Littipara seat in Pakur district by a significant margin, defeating the BJP’s Daniel Kisku by 13,903 votes.