Gumla (Jharkhand) [India], April 24 : While attending an election rally in Jharkhand's Gumla, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday said that Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in Jharkhand in four phases and he is confident that this time the people of Jharkhand will make the BJP-led NDA alliance candidates victorious on all 14 seats.
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he stated, "I am confident that this time the people here will give full support and blessings to PM Modi in achieving the target of crossing 400 (seats)."
Earlier on Sunday, Kalpana Soren, wife of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren slammed the BJP-led central government while she read out the jailed leader's letter at the INDIA bloc's 'Ulgulan Nyay rally' in Ranchi.
She said that the government of non-BJP-ruled states are being "harassed" by the Centre adding that the country is going through a "very difficult situation".
A total of 28 political parties, part of the INDIA bloc, participated in the 'Nyay' rally held in Ranchi.
Earlier, a similar INDIA bloc rally was also held in the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, where several opposition leaders joined hands to make a call for "saving democracy" in the country.JMM executive president Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam on January 31, shortly after he resigned as the chief minister.JMM legislature party leader Champai Soren took oath as the chief minister of Jharkhand on February 2, after his predecessor Hemant Soren's arrest.
Delhi CM Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the ED about the Delhi Excise Policy case. The trial court, on April 15, extended the judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal until April 23.
Elections will be held in Jharkhand in four phases: May 13, 20, 25, and June 1.
In 2019, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 12 seats in Jharkhand, with the BJP winning 11. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress got one seat each.