Former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) on Sunday held its working committee meeting to chalk out strategy for the upcoming State Assembly elections which is scheduled later this year.

Addressing media persons after the meeting, JVM’s Central Committee president Babulal Marandi said that the party’s moral is very high after getting an excellent results of membership drive which the party had completed just a couple of days ago. “JVM had set a target to add 2.5 lakh members through the drive but after the completion of drive the results are showing that the party has added more than five lakh members from across the State which is good sign for the party,” he added.

Speaking about his future course of action, the former Chief Minister said that the party decided that it will hold a huge programme in the State Capital prior to the elections. “The party had held its first grand programme in Morhabadi Ground and grandest programme held by the party till now was in Kute near Dhurwa. The date of the programme is not decided yet and it will be decided tomorrow. The party has selected Prabhat Tara ground for the programme and tentative date will be either September 20 or 21,” he added.

The party president said that the party will constitute a booth committee with five members in each booth for the State Assembly elections and a coordinator will also be nominated for each assembly seat. “A committee will be constituted for each State Assembly seat to prepare a detailed report. On the basis of the report the party will form its strategy,” he added.