Ranchi, Dec. 7 -- The parliamentary board of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided that the party will contest municipal elections in Jharkhand in full strength, party spokesperson Kailash Yadav said in a statement on Sunday.

"During the meeting chaired by the chairman and leader of the legislative party, Suresh Paswan, at the party office in Dhurwa, the parliamentary board resolved that the RJD will contest the upcoming municipal elections in the state with full strength. Preparations will be made on a war footing. In-charges will be appointed at the divisional and district levels for the municipal elections, who will coordinate at the local level to field candidates and ensure their victory. All ministers, MLAs and other state off...