"RJD, Congress responsible for confusion": JMM's Manoj Pandey on his party not contesting Bihar polls
Oct 22, 2025
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 22 : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Manoj Pandey held Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal responsible for the "confusion" in the Mahagathbandhan alliance over the seat sharing, adding that due to this reason, his party decided not to contest the upcoming Bihar polls.
"We hold RJD and, somewhere, Congress also responsible for the confusion. We did not get a proper place there (in the Mahagathbandhan). We did not want to break the alliance. The party had already made up its mind on six seats, but then, from the INDIA alliance side, it was said that you would be accommodated. The wait reached its limit, and we did not get any place in the alliance. Only confusion was created here. The party decided that we will stay out of the elections," Pandey told ANI.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its withdrawal from the Mahagathbandhan alliance after an earlier declaration to contest six seats independently.
Jharkhand Minister and party leader Sudivya Kumar made the announcement in Giridih. He stated that the "political cunning" of the leading party in the Bihar alliance has harmed the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and shattered the party's aspiration to contest the Bihar polls."With great regret, JMM is compelled to state that the party will not be participating in this election."
The 2025 Bihar Elections will see a contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan.NDA includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
The Mahagathbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). Additionally, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj has also staked claims on all 243 seats of the state.
Polling in the Bihar 2025 elections is scheduled to take place on November 6 and 11, respectively, while the results will be declared on November 14.
