Jharkhand politics saw a seismic change on Sunday when ex-minister and influential JMM leader Dulal Bhuiyan embraced BJP membership, bringing along over 200 supporters to the party’s Ranchi office. This ceremonial switch is poised to reshape local power dynamics.
The warm reception featured state president Aditya Sahu and opposition head Babulal Marandi bestowing party honors on Bhuiyan amid cheers from a packed audience. It was a clear statement of BJP’s appeal to disaffected leaders from rival camps.
Bhuiyan, veteran of three assembly terms, called it a historic consensus within his Bhuiyan community. Committing eternally to BJP, he lauded its role in delivering justice and esteem to Dalits, promising steadfast service in any capacity.
Sahu drove home BJP’s core as a thought-driven entity dedicated to empowering the underprivileged, Dalits, and backward strata. He commended PM Modi’s initiatives linking the rural poor and farmers to growth corridors.
Taking aim at Congress’s vote-bank tactics with Dalits and tribals, Sahu decried the state regime’s bias against Dalits and law enforcement failures. Optimism ran high for BJP’s urban local body victories. Marandi positioned Bhuiyan as Dalit society’s spokesperson, fortifying BJP from bottom-up.
JMM drew ire for sidelining public welfare. The event’s mass enrollments signal BJP’s rising traction, potentially challenging the status quo in Jharkhand ahead of key electoral battles.