Jmm, Congress Wins By-Poll, Retain Dumka And Bermo Assembly Seats In Ranchi: (JMM) and Congress won the assembly by-poll in Jharkhand; retained Dumka and Bermo assembly seats.

The JMM candidate Basant Soren defeated the BJP’s Lois Marandi in Dumka with around a margin of 6842 votes. While Kumar Jaimangal (Anup Singh) of defeated Yogeshwar Mahto ‘Batul’ in Bermo assembly seat by 14225 votes. The by-elections in Jharkhand were necessitated after vacated Dumka’s seat to retain his Barhait constituency. Soren contested the last assembly election on two seats and recorded victory on both seats. Meanwhile, Bermo’s seat got vacant after Rajendra Singh the sitting MLA, died due to health issues. Notably, Basant Soren is the younger brother of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, won the Dumka seat by more than 6500 votes.

Jmm Chief Shifted To Medanta Hospital Gurugram For Treatment Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief left for New Delhi for better treatment in Medanta Hospital, Gurugram on Tuesday. Around 4 pm, Soren left the Ranchi hospital in an ambulance to board the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Bokaro Steel City railway station.

Soren (76) and his wife Rupi Soren were tested positive for coronavirus infection on 21 August. Later on, 24 August Soren admitted at Medanta Hospital Ranchi with complaints of shortness of breath. Chief Minister Hemant Soren accompanied his father to the railway station in Bokaro to see him off. ‘There is nothing to worry about,’ said Hemant Soren at Bokaro Steel City Railway station. “Since my father has an old medical history, therefore, as a precautionary measure, we are shifting him to Medanta Hospital at Gurugram. He will also undergo regular medical tests which are due for more than a year,” he added. A team of doctors accompanied Shibu Soren on the way to Delhi, where Soren was accommodated with an extra compartment attached. Owing to the decrease in oxygen level in the Soren’s body, the air ambulance was not chosen, said a medical expert.