Forest rights prevail in Jharkhand, Once again the tribals chose Hemant
Jharkhand:- The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has emerged victorious in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, securing a clear majority in the 81-seat legislature. The results, declared on November 23, 2024, reaffirmed the trust of voters in Soren’s leadership, with the party overcoming stiff competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The JMM-led alliance, which includes the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), captured 46 seats, crossing the majority mark of 41. The BJP, which spearheaded a vigorous campaign, managed to win 30 seats, failing to dislodge the incumbent government. Other regional parties and independents shared the remaining seats.
BJP made every effort to create a Muslim-tribal divide in Santal Parganas. But nothing worked there. Jharkhand’s people’s love remained the same in Himant’s government. The BJP campaigned many times on radical Hindutva lines since the beginning of this year's Jharkhand elections Himanta Biswa Sharma. Moving away from the 'Hindu Adivasi' versus 'Christian Adivasi' campaign, the BJP is now trying to portray Muslims as 'Digu' i.e. 'outsiders'. But that attempt failed. Hindutva leaders do not have that influence in Santal Parganas of Jharkhand. Moreover, a large part of the tribals do not believe in Hinduism, instead, they believe in the 'Sarna' religion. A religion that the BJP government at the center has refused to recognize. Moreover, they are used to coexisting with Muslims for years. As a result, the attempt to divide Adivasi-Muslims did not work that way. On the contrary, the wounds of the land reform law brought by the BJP in 2016 remain in the minds of tribals.
Moreover, the tribals could not accept the arrest of Hemant Soren, the current 'biggest face' of tribals before the polls. Hemant got bail before the polls and the court reprimanded the ED in his bail case. To create faith in the minds of the tribals, there is a conspiracy against Hemant. The chief minister of Jharkhand got sympathy for that. Moreover, Hemant Soren's various public welfare projects have had a great impact on the tribal community. It would be wrong to say that only in the tribal areas, the whole of Jharkhand has been greatly affected. This is the result of this result of Jharkhand.