JMM and TMC field candidates in Odisha election fray

We have fielded one candidate for Lok Sabha and 7 nominees in Assembly polls in Mayurbhanj district.

On how many seats his party expected to win in the state, Sinha said, “I can't give the number, but in some seats the main fight will be between the BJP and TMC. We have identified 15 of the 42 seats where we will give more stress.” He claimed that even Muslims would support BJP in the election.

“They have supported BJP in Gujarat. They have supported us in the last assembly poll in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,” he said.

Asked whether BJP was banking on the star power as it had fielded music director and singer Bappi Lahiri, singer Babul Supriyo and magician P C Sorcar, Sinha said, “It is not like that.

“The thing is that the wave is in favour of BJP for which such eminent people took the plunge.