The JMM has announced its first list of 35 candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, featuring Chief Minister Hemant Soren from Barhait, his wife Kalpana from Gandey, and brother Basant from Dumka. Other candidates include Ravindranath Mahto, M.T. Raja, and Bebi Devi. Meanwhile, the RJD revealed six candidates, including Suresh Paswan from Deoghar and Subhash Yadav from Koderma.