BJP Releases 1st Jharkhand List; Babulal Marandi To Contest From Dhanwar, Ex-CM Champai Soren From Saraikela

Two former chief ministers, Babulal Marandi and Champai Soren, are among BJP's list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand elections released on Saturday evening. Mr Soren, a former aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, quit the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha or JMM and crossed over to the BJP in August. 

The list also features Champai Soren's son and Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of Hemant Soren.

Mr Marandi, the Jharkhand BJP president, will contest from Dhanwar, while Champai Soren and his son Babulal Soren will contest from Saraikella and Ghatshila, respectively.