The CPI will field its candidates in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Chatra, Palamu, Giridih, Dumka and Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituencies.Names of the candidates will be announced after March 16, Pathak said.Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which leads the ruling coalition in Jharkhand, said such a decision by the CPI state unit raises questions over discipline within the party.”It is beyond my understanding if the state unit can take such decisions. Discussions on seat-sharing are already underway at the national level, JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said.Of the 14 seats in the state, the BJP has 11, AJSU party one, JMM one and the Congress has one.However, the Congress’ lone MP Geeta Kora recently shifted to the BJP.
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