India, Oct. 21 -- The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has pulled out of the Bihar assembly election accusing its alliance partners Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress of 'political shrewdness' and keeping the tribal party in dark about seat sharing till the last minute.

The development, which could have a bearing on the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc arrangement in Jharkhand, comes two days after the JMM announced that it will fight the polls on its own and field candidates in six constituencies of the 243 member Bihar assembly. However, none from the party filed nomination, even as October 20 was the last date to file nominations for the second and final phase of Bihar polls.

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