J’khand: NDA, INDIA bloc candidates file nomination for Dumri by-election

Ranchi: Ruling JMM’s Bebi Devi and AJSU Party’s Yashoda Devi on Thursday filed their nomination papers as INDIA bloc and NDA candidates respectively for the September 5 by-election to Dumri assembly seat in Jharkhand.

Bebi Devi, the widow of former education minister Jagarnath Mahto, filed her nomination at the Dumri sub-division office. Mahto’s death has necessitated the bypoll.

INDIA bloc leaders, including JMM legislators Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Mathura Mahto and Sarfaraj Ahmed, CPI (ML) Liberation’s Vinod Kumar Singh and Congress MLA Kumar Jaimangal Singh were present at the nomination centre.

On the other hand, Yashoda Devi filed her nomination in the presence of AJSU chief Sudesh Mahto and senior BJP leader and former MP Ravindra Rai.

Other NDA leaders including AJSU’s Giridih MP Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Gomia MLA Lambodar Mahto, BJP MLAs Narayan Das and Randhir Singh were also present.

Bebi Devi said, “My husband had done a lot for the people of Dumri assembly seat. They loved him so much. I have full faith they will shower their affection on me in the by-election. I will fulfill my husband’s unfulfilled dreams.”