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Though telephonic discussions are underway, the trio is likely to meet JVM-P Babulal Marandi in an effort to pacify him. This itself showed how Congress improved on its organisational framework and won over the people,” a senior Congress leader in Ranchi said. “It will not be right to give up Godda because we have a strong base there and if we give up, Congress will not have any stake in Santhal Pargana,” he added. Senior leaders will hold a public meeting in Deoghar on February 13 to whip up support. When it parted ways with the JMM just ahead of the 2014 state assembly polls, Congress drew strength from its tribal support and defeated the Shibu Soren-led group to clinch three out of 18 assembly seats in Santhal Pargana.“Those three seats — Pakur, Jarmundi and Jamtara — all had sitting JMM legislators then..