Rebels plan to spoil the party

It was expected that the assembly polls in the state would take place around mid-October but now the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to hold polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand after Diwali.

- Rohit Chandavarkar

Sensing that polls would not be held perhaps till November-end, various political parties in the state have now halted their seat-sharing discussions, creating confusion among the aspirants. As a result in many parts of the state, aspiring candidates have now begun their own preparations and may be ready to contest as independents or rebel candidates defying their party or alliance.