April 29th 2024.
In Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, there was a significant development in the political landscape on Monday. Kalpana, the wife of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, filed her nomination as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate from Gandey Assembly seat in the state. The bypoll for this seat is scheduled for May 20, along with the parliamentary elections in the state. This seat in Giridih district was left vacant after the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad.
Accompanied by her family and party leaders, Kalpana, who is 48 years old and holds degrees in MTech and MBA, completed her school education in Baripada, Odisha, and obtained her engineering and MBA degrees from institutions in Bhubaneswar. Her husband, Hemant Soren, is currently in jail after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case. Despite this setback, the ruling JMM-led coalition government proved its majority in February and her husband made a fiery speech in the Assembly.
Kalpana's political journey began at the 51st foundation day celebration of the JMM in Giridih district on March 4. In her speech, she stated that their opponents had been conspiring against them ever since they came to power in 2019. She also expressed her belief that the people of Jharkhand would give a befitting reply to those who had put her husband behind bars.
It is worth mentioning that Kalpana was previously considered a strong contender for the position of chief minister. However, she faced opposition from her sister-in-law, Sita Soren, who questioned her political inexperience and objected to her potential candidacy. Despite this, Kalpana remained determined and declared, "I have fought, and I will continue to fight! We have won, and we will win!"
There were speculations about Kalpana's candidacy when JMM's Gandey MLA resigned in December. The BJP claimed that this was to facilitate Kalpana's candidacy in case of ED summonses against her husband. However, Hemant Soren dismissed these rumors and called it a fabrication by the BJP.
Kalpana's nomination has certainly stirred up the political arena in Jharkhand, and it will be interesting to see how the voters respond to her candidacy in the upcoming bypoll.
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