Former CM’s daughter-in-law aims to reclaim BJP stronghold in key battle
Key Points:
• Purnima Das Sahu to contest crucial Jamshedpur East seat
• BJP seeks to regain constituency lost in 2019 upset
• Candidate could be second woman MLA from Jamshedpur since 1967
JAMSHEDPUR – The BJP fields Purnima Das Sahu, daughter-in-law of former CM Raghubar Das, in a high-stakes bid to reclaim the Jamshedpur East Assembly seat.
Purnima Das Sahu emerges as BJP’s choice for the Jamshedpur East constituency.
The seat, once a BJP stronghold, was lost in a 2019 upset.
Raghubar Das, now Odisha Governor, has staked his political capital on her candidacy.
Purnima secured the ticket over several party heavyweights, surprising many.
She could become only the second woman MLA from Jamshedpur since 1967.
The first was Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother, Jyotsna Akhouri.
Purnima expressed gratitude to party leaders for their trust in her.
She aims to focus on the development of women and children.
Meanwhile, Raghubar Das had won five consecutive terms from this seat previously.
His 2019 defeat to independent candidate Saryu Roy shifted local political dynamics.
The BJP now seeks to break its five-year drought in Jamshedpur.
NDA and BJP leaders are confident in Purnima’s ability to secure a victory.
Her win could potentially reshape the political landscape of the region.
The election results are set to be announced on November 23.
Purnima’s campaign is drawing significant attention across the state.
The outcome of this race could make or break political history in Jamshedpur.
