Mahto, accompanied by former MLA Lambodar Mahto, Ichagarh’s former candidate Harelal Mahto and party general secretary Sanjay Mehta, was on his way to meet those injured in the violence linked to the Kurmi agitation for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
The party announced that its MPs, MLAs, and workers will join the agitation, and district-level in-charges have been appointed across the three states to coordinate the movement.
At a press conference in Ranchi, AJSU general secretary and spokesperson Sanjay Mehta said the government’s repeated assurances of jobs had proved hollow. “Every recruitment ends up in controversy, delay, or court cases. The government has murdered the dreams of lakhs of youth,” he alleged.
The AJSU party has extended support to the ongoing agitation of contract workers under the HEC Supply Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti, issuing a stern warning to the management of Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) to resolve their demands without delay.
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that they are very confident of winning the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections as the INDIA bloc fought the poll together, and the atmosphere is in their favour.
The Congress, JMM and RJD alliance which is currently leading on 42 seats contested on 31, 43 and seven seats respectively.
The exit polls indicate edge to JMM and Congress alliance.
The third phase of the election covered 56, 18, 267 voters that included 10, 365 service voters and 63, 616 PwD voters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day urged the people, especially the youth of the state, to go out and vote in large numbers
In the second phase, 48,25,038 voters were covered including 10,492 service voters and 62,565 PwD voters. 260 candidates including 29 female are contesting on 20 seats in this phase.
