Ranchi, June 25 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday received major legal relief from the Jharkhand High Court, which quashed the FIR registered against him in connection with an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the 2014 Assembly elections.With the court’s order, all judicial proceedings in the case against him have come to an end.The order was passed by the Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary after hearing arguments from all parties at length.The cas…
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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren was conferred the Padma Bhushan posthumously at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday evening.His wife Rupi Soren received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of several dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.In a poignant moment, the President stepped down from the stage to present the award to Rupi Sor…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) The police encounter that took place on June 17 in Bilauti village under the Shahpur police station area of Bhojpur district has taken a significant turn, with the Samrat Choudhary government ordering a judicial inquiry into the incident amid mounting political pressure and public outrage.Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced through social media that a retired High Court judge would conduct an independent inquiry into the encounter.The government stated that the probe …
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baijnath Ram and NDA-backed Independent nominee Parimal Nathwani secured victory in the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand on Thursday, while Congress-supported candidate Pranav Jha was defeated.Although the results have not yet been formally announced, Nathwani shared news of his victory on social media and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the NDA and BJP leadership.According to the vo…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) In a major political upset triggered by cross-voting within the ruling alliance in Jharkhand, NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani on Thursday secured a surprise victory in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state.Nathwani defeated Congress nominee Pranav Jha despite the INDIA bloc enjoying a comfortable majority in the Assembly.While the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) successfully ensured the election of its candidate Baidyanath Ram, the Congress suffere…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Udaiveer Singh said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai comparing the grand old party to that of “Banyan tree” which can provide “shade” to its regional allies, is his own opinion and Congress’ “own problem”.During a previous interaction with IANS, Ajay Rai had said: “Congress is a banyan tree. No one will be able to uproot it, nor will anyone be able to weaken it. I would only like to say that regional parties s…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday acknowledged that cracks have appeared within the opposition INDIA bloc.His reaction comes after Tamil Nadu found itself without representation at a meeting of the INDIA bloc on Monday. While the DMK chose to stay away amid deteriorating relations with the Congress after the latter had broken up with the MK Stalin-led party to support Vijay’s TVK in the Tamil Nadu government formation, …
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The DMK and CPI-M on Sunday came down heavily on the Congress, accusing the party of “backstabbing” and “abusing” its partners in the INDIA bloc, and also charged its leaders with not taking everyone along in the Opposition alliance.The reaction came amid rifts between the Congress and its INDIA bloc allies, the DMK, the CPI-M and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). While the DMK has conveyed its decision not to participate in the Opposition alliance’s meeting on June 8, f…
Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) Differences within Jharkhand’s ruling alliance have come to the fore over the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress at odds over seat-sharing.Hours after Congress announced Pranav Jha as its candidate for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, the JMM decided that the party would field candidates for both seats.A meeting of JMM legislators and senior leaders was held at the residence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren…
Ranchi, May 29 (IANS) Political activity has intensified in Jharkhand ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections for two seats scheduled to be held on June 18. Congress leaders held a nearly three-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence here on Friday to deliberate on seat-sharing and candidate selection.During the meeting, discussions centred on strategies to be adopted to ensure the victory of alliance nominees in both seats. However, no final consensus could be reached in …