Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Hemant Soren NEW DELHI: Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Saturday witnessed the emergence of a strong alliance- Mahayuti and INDIA bloc- in the 2024 state Assembly elections.In Maharashtra, Mahayuti, the BJP-led NDA group, is set to retain power as it claimed a landslide victory while in Jharkhand, INDIA, the Congress-JMM-RJD-CPI(ML)-group, seems…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jharkhand to ensure the removal of the contentious post from the BJP’s official social media platforms following complaints from the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.In addition to the takedown directive, the EC issued a notice to BJP Jharkhand, seeking an…
RANCHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government and BJP of attempting to “kill” the Constitution while emphasising that Congress was fighting to protect the country and its people as he vowed a caste census in Jharkhand if the INDIA bloc govt returned to office.Rahul was speaking at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft faced a technical issue at Deoghar airport in Jharkhand on Friday, causing a delay in his return to Delhi. The snag occurred after the PM attended an event in Bihar’s Jamui, marking the 150th birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.After flying by…
BJP leader Babulal Marandi (PTI photo) In the lead-up to Jharkhand assembly elections, BJP veteran and former CM Babulal Marandi spoke to TOI on key issues shaping the state’s political discourse. Excerpts:BJP has emphasised the issue of alleged illegal immigration from Bangladesh in regions like Santhal Pargana and Kolhan. Do you think it will impact…
NEW DELHI: Raghubar Das, governor of Odisha and former chief minister of Jharkhand, is neither contesting the 2024 assembly elections nor is a part of the election campaign, but when voters of the state go out to cast their ballot tomorrow he will be keeping his fingers crossed. Raghubar’s daughter-in-law Purnima Das Sahu is the…
NEW DELHI: The BJP‘s anti-infiltration poll pitch in Jharkhand reached a crescendo on Monday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of voting on November 13 in 43 assembly seats. While Union home minister Amit Shah promised a new legislation to prevent transfer of land to infiltrators on their marrying tribal women, Uttar…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the saffron party wanted to “destroy the Constitution.” The party has also asked for an FIR to be lodged against the leader of opposition under Section 353 of BNS.“A delegation of the BJP met…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party after it accused the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha of patronising infiltrators in the state. Soren questioned the central government’s decision to provide political asylum to ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Addressing a poll rally at Ranka in Garhwa…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra’, ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections.Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sanjay Seth, BJP Jharkhand chief Babulal Marandi were also present at the event.Addressing the event after releasing the manifesto, Amit Shah called this…
