BJP counts on a Soren to woo tribal votes in Jharkhand Assembly polls

As Champai Soren's switching sides gives BJP leaders renewed hope ahead of Assembly polls, ruling party claims it will only consolidate Hemant's tribal support base, reports Aditi Phadnis

Come September 10, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and newly inducted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Jharkhand chief minister (CM) Champai Soren will address a rally in the Kolhan region to kick off the party’s campaign for the state Assembly elections.
 

Jharkhand, where elections are due by the end of the year, is seeing intensified political exercises, particularly in the tribal-dominated Kolhan region that comprises East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, and Saraikela-Kharsawan covering 14 Assembly seats.
 

In the 2019 Assembly elections, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won 11 seats, while the other three were bagged