BJP could not convince voters about party's fight for preserving tribal culture, tradition: Champai
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Jamshedpur (PTI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Friday said that perhaps the BJP could not convince the voters of Ghatsila assembly constituency about its fight for preserving the language, culture, tradition and the very existence of tribal society.
JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren won the by-election to Ghatshila assembly constituency in Jharkhand by a margin of 38,524 votes by defeating BJP's Babulal Soren, son of Champai Soren.
Champai the BJP MLA from Setaikela in a statement stated that "our fight in Jharkhand against changing demography and religious conversion due to infiltrators and for preserving the language, culture, tradition and the very existence of tribal society will continue".
Expressing his gratitude to the voters of Ghatsila assembly constituency for extending support, he said, "perhaps, this time, we were not successful to make people understand our stand and that's why (result of by-poll in Ghatsila)."
He said elections will come and go, wins and loss will keep happening, but our society must be saved, our existence must endure, tribal identity must be preserved, otherwise everything will be lost.
"Our struggle to protect the lands and religious-cultural heritage of tribals and indigenous people will continue," he said.
JMM central general secretary and national spokesperson Vinod Pandey told PTI that the faith of the people in the current government and the good work of late Ramdas Soren were the reasons for their victory with a huge margin in the Ghatshila bypoll.
"People's faith has increased in the Hemant Soren-led government. They have got what they had expected. This apart, Ghatshila people wanted this election to be a tribute to deceased leader Ramdas Soren, who had an untimely death in August this year," said Pandey.
JMM spokesman Vinod Pandey said, "I think Chief Minister and JMM President Hemant Soren's foresight and leadership, coupled with his wife Kalpana Soren's charisma and the party's people-oriented programmes were the major factors for the victory of Somesh."
The people of Ghatsila have reposed faith in the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he said.
Jharkhand Transport Minister Deepak Birua, who campaigned for the party candidate Somesh Chandra Soren, hailed the victory as "team work".
Party leaders, workers, as well as coalition partners, worked unitedly to ensure Somesh's victory, Birua told PTI.
Hailing the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Kalpana Soren, Birua said they led the party workers from the front.
BJP spokesperson Pratul Sahdeo told PTI that the party would introspect on the reason for the defeat in Ghatshila bypoll.
"We had reached out to the last mile during our campaigning, but the result was not what we expected. We will introspect on the result and carry forward the lessons learnt from this by-poll," said Sahdeo.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
