Jharkhand polls: In Santhal region, JMM fights for ex-CM Shibu Soren's pride

Locals and experts say the ageing Shibu Soren’s influence has waned in the past five years. Soren rose to prominence after his 1972 agitation against local money lenders, called mahajans, who lent money by keeping tribal land as mortgage.

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