Guwahati, May 5 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: Even as the BJP-led NDA swept the Assam Assembly Elections 2026, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) hinted at its long-term ambitions in the state's tribal political landscape.

Contesting 16 seats in its debut Assembly election in Assam, the JMM failed to open its account but managed to secure around 1.5 per cent vote share across the constituencies it contested.

The party finished second in two seats and remained in third position in several others, indicating a modest but noticeable presence in pockets dominated by tea garden and Adivasi communities.

Led by Hemant Soren and Kalpana Soren during the campaign, the party focused heavily on identity-centric issues such as Schedule...