BJP Leaders Defect to JMM Amid Election Tensions

• Former BJP leaders Dr Lois Marandi, Kunal Sarangi, and Ganesh Mahali joined Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
• Dr Lois Marandi, ex-BJP Vice President, switched after being denied a ticket from her home constituency, Dumka.
• Marandi criticized BJP for asking her to contest from Barhait, a place she is unfamiliar with.
• BJP faces dissent from multiple leaders, potentially affecting their election prospects.
• JMM accuses Election Commission of favoring BJP, alleging misuse of central agencies.

Source: Mint, The Times Of India