<p>Soren, who had taken over after Nirmal Mahto was gunned down in August 1987 in Jamshedpur, called upon the party rank and file to remain united and resolve differences.<br /><br />Observing that government officials were whimsical and did not discharge their responsibility sincerely, Soren regretted that the people of mineral-rich Jharkhand were poor and the state was lagging behind in absence of allround development.<br /><br />Advocating for panchayat election in the state, he said though Jharkhand was rich, its people were poor due to lack of development.<br /><br />However, several other states procured minerals including coal from Jharkhand and "have prospered", he said.<br /><br />Senior party leader and former minister of state Hemlal Murmu later said JMM decided to field its candidate in 85 seats in the forthcoming assembly election in Bihar.<br /><br />Besides, the party has also decided to intensify the demand of 'Greater Jharkhand' comprising tribal-dominated parts of West Bengal, Orissa and Bihar, apart from Jharkhand, he told reporters.<br /><br />JMM also pledged to ensure that no starvation death would take place in the face of famine-like situation due to scanty rainfall this year and promise a corruption-free government.<br /><br />Murmu said an apex body of the party 'Sarvoch Sangathan Sanchalan-sah-Salakar Parishad', to run the organization-cum-advisory council, was formed after bringing about amendment in the party constitution.<br /><br />Hemant Soren, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand, will be the Chairman of the new body, which consisted of members-cum-senior party leaders Champai Soren, Sudhir Mahto, Nalin Soren, Haji Hussain Ansari, Mathura Prasad Mahto, Suprio Bhattacharjee, Phago Besra and Shashank Shekhar Bhogta, he said.</p>
<p>Soren, who had taken over after Nirmal Mahto was gunned down in August 1987 in Jamshedpur, called upon the party rank and file to remain united and resolve differences.<br /><br />Observing that government officials were whimsical and did not discharge their responsibility sincerely, Soren regretted that the people of mineral-rich Jharkhand were poor and the state was lagging behind in absence of allround development.<br /><br />Advocating for panchayat election in the state, he said though Jharkhand was rich, its people were poor due to lack of development.<br /><br />However, several other states procured minerals including coal from Jharkhand and "have prospered", he said.<br /><br />Senior party leader and former minister of state Hemlal Murmu later said JMM decided to field its candidate in 85 seats in the forthcoming assembly election in Bihar.<br /><br />Besides, the party has also decided to intensify the demand of 'Greater Jharkhand' comprising tribal-dominated parts of West Bengal, Orissa and Bihar, apart from Jharkhand, he told reporters.<br /><br />JMM also pledged to ensure that no starvation death would take place in the face of famine-like situation due to scanty rainfall this year and promise a corruption-free government.<br /><br />Murmu said an apex body of the party 'Sarvoch Sangathan Sanchalan-sah-Salakar Parishad', to run the organization-cum-advisory council, was formed after bringing about amendment in the party constitution.<br /><br />Hemant Soren, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand, will be the Chairman of the new body, which consisted of members-cum-senior party leaders Champai Soren, Sudhir Mahto, Nalin Soren, Haji Hussain Ansari, Mathura Prasad Mahto, Suprio Bhattacharjee, Phago Besra and Shashank Shekhar Bhogta, he said.</p>