Jharkhand Assembly session starts; BJP yet to decide leader of opposition
1 month ago

Jharkhand Assembly session starts; BJP yet to decide leader of opposition

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: The suspense over the leader of opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly continues, even after the Budget Session began on Monday. As the main opposition party, the BJP needs to appoint its leader of the opposition to effectively fulfill its role in the Assembly. This is the second consecutive term of the Jharkhand Assembly when the BJP is embroiled in the trouble of the Leader of Opposition. During the previous Assembly, Babulal Marandi was elected the leader of opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, but due to allegations of defection against him, the speaker refused to consider him for the post.

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Haryana Budget session begins without Congress Leader of Opposition in House
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Haryana Budget session begins without Congress Leader of Opposition in House

India Today  

Nearly five months after the Haryana Assembly elections, the Congress has not appointed a Leader of the Opposition. Praveen Attrey, an aide to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, said, “Congress is a weak party. We admit we don’t have a Leader of the Opposition yet.” Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal said, “We have 37 MLAs and are playing our role as …

BJP appoints observers for the election of the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Jharkhand Assembly
3 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP appoints observers for the election of the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Jharkhand Assembly

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Board on Wednesday announced two central observers for the election of the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Jharkhand Assembly. After the election results were declared in November last year, Jharkhand BJP MLAs have not been able to elect their leader, due to which appointments to many constitutional posts are also facing hurdles. Party sources …

Andhra speaker rejects Jagan’s request for opposition leader status
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Andhra speaker rejects Jagan’s request for opposition leader status

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Ch Ayyanna Patrudu on Wednesday rejected the demand of YSR Congress Party president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for granting him the Leader of Opposition status in the Assembly. On June 24, 2024 Jagan had submitted a representation seeking Leader of Opposition status to Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Ch Ayyanna Patrudu …

Babulal Marandi set to take charge as LoP in Jharkhand Assembly
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Babulal Marandi set to take charge as LoP in Jharkhand Assembly

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: After weeks of delay, the decks have finally been cleared for Babulal Marandi to assume the role of Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly. Marandi, the state BJP president, was elected as the legislative party leader at the BJP headquarters in Ranchi on Thursday in the presence of central observers appointed by the party’s top leadership. The BJP …

Babulal Marandi appointed BJP legislative party leader in Jharkhand
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Babulal Marandi appointed BJP legislative party leader in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Babulal Marandi appointed BJP legislative party leader in Jharkhand BJP appointed Babulal Marandi as its legislative party leader in Jharkhand. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday appointed Dhanwar MLA Babulal Marandi as the leader of its legislative party in the Jharkhand Assembly. During a meeting held in Ranchi, Marandi, who also serves as the Jharkhand BJP president, was unanimously elected …

Ruling, opposition parties gear up for face-off in J'khand assembly in budget session
1 month ago

Ruling, opposition parties gear up for face-off in J'khand assembly in budget session

Deccan Chronicle  

The budget session of the Jharkhand Assembly is set to commence on Monday, as the opposition gears up in its efforts to corner the state government over issues around alleged examination paper leaks, claims of corruption and unemployment.The assembly session will conclude on March 27. "We have decided to question the government on several public issues such as paper leak, …

JMM MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato elected unopposed as Jharkhand assembly Speaker
3 months, 2 weeks ago

JMM MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato elected unopposed as Jharkhand assembly Speaker

India TV News  

Jharkhand assembly session: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato was elected as the Speaker of the Jharkhand assembly for the second consecutive term on Tuesday. CM Soren congratulates Rabindra Nath Mahato The Chief Minister congratulated Mahato on behalf of the ruling alliance for being elected as the Speaker of the assembly. Mahato retained the Nala assembly seat on …

Jharkhand: INDIA Bloc, BJP MLAs Hold Meetings, Discuss Strategies For Assembly Session From Dec 9
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand: INDIA Bloc, BJP MLAs Hold Meetings, Discuss Strategies For Assembly Session From Dec 9

ABP News  

Ranchi: Members of the ruling INDIA bloc legislature party in Jharkhand held a meeting on Sunday to discuss strategies for the first session of the newly constituted assembly. During the INDIA bloc meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, all members were asked to be prepared for "logical replies to the questions of the opposition", an INDIA bloc leader said. …

BJP's Babulal Marandi leading against JMM's Nijamuddin Ansari from Dhanwar seat
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Babulal Marandi leading against JMM's Nijamuddin Ansari from Dhanwar seat

Hindustan Times  

In the early trends of Jharkhand assembly election vote counting on Saturday, BJP President Babulal Marandi is leading against JMM's Nijamuddin Ansari from the Dhanwar seat. A seasoned politician from Jharkhand and BJPs' state unit President Babulal Marandi is contesting from the Dhanwar assembly seat up against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Nijamuddin Ansari. Marandi was earlier a part of Jharkhand Vikas …

Jharkhand results 2024: BJP-led NDA takes early lead; JMM opens account too
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand results 2024: BJP-led NDA takes early lead; JMM opens account too

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in Jharkhand took early leads as the Election Commission of India began the counting of votes of the assembly election on Saturday, November 23. Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi after casting his vote at a in Kodaibank during the final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Giridih district. In Jharkhand, the first phase of polling …

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Five reasons why BJP lost tribal state again
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Five reasons why BJP lost tribal state again

India TV News  

Jharkhand Assembly election results: According to trends available on the Election Commission's website, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc took a commanding lead in 51 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, while the Bharatiya Janata Party led NDA was ahead in 30. These factors probably hit BJP's electoral fortune in Jharkhand Sympathy factor: When Jharkhand Chief Minister …

Fact Check: No, Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi Hasn’t Criticised Modi. Viral Video Is Old
4 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check: No, Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi Hasn’t Criticised Modi. Viral Video Is Old

ABP News  

The Verdict: Misleading The viral video was shot in 2018, when Babulal Marandi was in the opposition party, before joining the BJP. Social media users have shared a video of Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party president Babulal Marandi, claiming that he criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, even as the state holds polls to elect members to the Legislative Assembly. …

Jharkhand assembly elections: PM Modi urges voters to show ‘full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand assembly elections: PM Modi urges voters to show ‘full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy’

Live Mint  

Jharkhand assembly elections: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters in the state of Jharkhand to show “full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy” amid the states' assembly elections today on November 13. PM Modi encouraged voters to exercise their franchise with "full enthusiasm" in the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. Jharkhand 2024 Assembly Elections Today …

BJP Announces 66 Candidates for Jharkhand Assembly Elections
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces 66 Candidates for Jharkhand Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced 66 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. The party has fielded state chief Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar, Lobin Hembrom from Borio, Sita Soren from Jamtara, former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren from Saraikella, Geeta Balmuchu from Chaibasa, Geeta Koda from Jaganathpur, Meera Munda from Potka among others.

BJP Names Ex-CMs as Key Contenders in Jharkhand Assembly Elections
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Names Ex-CMs as Key Contenders in Jharkhand Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 66 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections. The candidates include former Jharkhand chief ministers Babulal Marandi and Champai Soren, along with other prominent figures such as Geeta Balmuchu, Geeta Koda, and Meera Munda.

Jharkhand Assembly election will not be a cakewalk for any party: Saryu Roy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly election will not be a cakewalk for any party: Saryu Roy

The Hindu  

Days after joining the Janata Dal, veteran Jharkhand leader and independent MLA Saryu Roy said that the upcoming Assembly election would not be a cakewalk for any political party. Slamming the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha government, Mr. Roy alleged that Mr. Soren had no control over corruption and government. He can once again play a crucial role in Jharkhand …

Jharkhand Congress team heads to Delhi to discuss strategies for Assembly polls
9 months ago

Jharkhand Congress team heads to Delhi to discuss strategies for Assembly polls

The Hindu  

A team of the Congress's Jharkhand unit went to New Delhi on June 24 to discuss strategies for the Assembly elections in the State, due to be held later this year, with the party's top brass. “Senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, general secretary K. C. Venugopal and State Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir are expected to attend the meeting,” he …

Jharkhand Elections 2024: Tribal Identity Politics Takes Centre Stage
10 months ago

Jharkhand Elections 2024: Tribal Identity Politics Takes Centre Stage

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 18:59 IST - 12 MINS READ In the Lok Sabha election in Jharkhand, a State with a tribal population of 26 per cent, the January 31 arrest of Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a case of alleged land grab has resulted in identity politics taking centre stage. Hemant Soren’s arrest seems to have papered over …

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate
1 year ago

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha polls: Sarfaraz Ahmad, a former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA, has been named as the candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state by the I.N.D.I.A bloc, said party spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya. BJP Rajya Sabha candidate Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday had declared the party's Jharkhand unit general secretary Pradeep Verma as its candidate for the Rajya …

Jharkhand assembly to finally get leader of opposition after four years
1 year, 5 months ago

Jharkhand assembly to finally get leader of opposition after four years

Hindustan Times  

The next session of the Jharkhand assembly is likely to be held with a leader of opposition after four years, as opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has named former minister Amar Bauri as its new legislature party leader. Besides naming Bauri as legislature party leader, the party also named JP Patel as the party whip in the assembly. Most MLAs backed …

New Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Will Be Known by Sunday: Bommai
1 year, 8 months ago

New Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Will Be Known by Sunday: Bommai

News 18  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai said it will be known by Sunday as to who will be the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly. According to party sources, BJP’s legislature party meeting is likely to take place on Sunday to elect its leader, who will also be the Leader of Opposition in the …

All set for Opposition meet as Patna to be the first battleground before 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

All set for Opposition meet as Patna to be the first battleground before 2024

The Hindu  

With opposition leaders from across the country pouring into Patna, it has turned into a battleground, with the BJP going on an overdrive flooding the city with posters branding the meeting as “gathering of thugs.” The Opposition picked Patna as a venue for its meeting for two reasons – neutral ground distant from Delhi and the 1974 call of total …

Reasons given by BJP candidates for defeat in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

Reasons given by BJP candidates for defeat in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The introspection meeting of the BJP held on Thursday to decipher reasons for its miserable defeat in the recently held Karnataka Assembly polls saw a large number of defeated candidates blaming the poll guarantees offered by the Congress and the previous BJP government’s decision to decrease the quantum of rice provided to BPL families as the main reasons for the …

BJP to soon make a decision on opposition leader position
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP to soon make a decision on opposition leader position

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: The Bharatiya Janata Party which is in the opposition bench in the Karnataka Assembly after five-years has the crucial task of selecting a formidable leader to spearhead the opposition ranks. Several prominent names are currently making rounds in political circles, including former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, R Ashoka, CN Ashwath Narayan, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, Aravind Bellad, and V Sunil …

Yogi Adityanath elected leader of BJP’s legislative party
3 years ago

Yogi Adityanath elected leader of BJP’s legislative party

Hindustan Times  

Yogi Adityanath was unanimously elected the legislative party leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a day before his formal swearing-in as the 33rd chief minister of the state after retaining power in the recently held assembly elections. The legislative party meeting took place in the presence of the BJP’s central observers, Union home minister Amit …

Jharkhand Assembly Witnesses Uproarious Scenes as BJP Demands Marandi's Appointment as Oppn Leader
3 years, 1 month ago

Jharkhand Assembly Witnesses Uproarious Scenes as BJP Demands Marandi's Appointment as Oppn Leader

News 18  

The Jharkhand Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes as BJP legislators demanded appointment of Babulal Marandi as the leader of the opposition in the House. The saffron party members also alleged that Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato has not taken any decision on the issue at the behest of the JMM-led government even after the election of Marandi as the …

'Opposition Leader Is Part Of Ruling Coalition?' : Supreme Court Seeks Response On BJP Leader's Plea For Leader Of Opposition Status In Mumbai Civic Body
4 years, 2 months ago

'Opposition Leader Is Part Of Ruling Coalition?' : Supreme Court Seeks Response On BJP Leader's Plea For Leader Of Opposition Status In Mumbai Civic Body

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the respondents on a petition filed by a BJP leader challenging a Bombay High Court order which dismissed his plea seeking Leader of Opposition status at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. In the General Body Meeting of the MCGM held on March 30, 2017, Ravi Raja from the INC demanded …

Babulal Marandi elected as BJP legislative party leader
5 years, 1 month ago

Babulal Marandi elected as BJP legislative party leader

India TV News  

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi was elected as the Legislative party leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Monday. After getting elected to the Legislative party, Marandi has also become the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. After the elections, the BJP had not elected its Legislative party head as it was kept vacant for Marandi. The Assembly …

Ex-CM Marandi to be elected BJP legislative party leader
5 years, 1 month ago

Ex-CM Marandi to be elected BJP legislative party leader

India TV News  

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi is likely to be elected the legislative party leader of the BJP on February 24, sources said. "A meeting of party legislators has been called on February 24 to elect the legislative party leader," Bharatiya Janata Party Jharkhand unit general secretary Deepak Prakash told IANS. Babulal Marandi, who has rejoined the saffron party, is …

Opinion | Opposition managed to tap into public anger against BJP
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Opposition managed to tap into public anger against BJP

Live Mint  

The Opposition alliance led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has finally touched the finish line with a stellar performance by winning more seats than needed to secure a majority. The win strips the Bharatiya Janata Party of even the single-largest party tag and leaves no space for smaller parties, specifically Jharkhand Vikas Morcha, or JVM, and All Jharkhand Students Union …

Jharkhand election results: BJP denied power by a united opposition
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand election results: BJP denied power by a united opposition

India TV News  

The alliance of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal bagged 47 seats among themselves to throw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party out of power from Jharkhand, as the eastern state became the latest one to vote a non-BJP government to power after Maharashtra. Accepting the verdict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated …

Jharkhand Assembly election outcome, a boost for RJD in Bihar
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly election outcome, a boost for RJD in Bihar

The Hindu  

As the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance comprising the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal is all set to form the next government in Jharkhand, with JMM leader Hemant Soren as Chief Minister, the win is a boost for Bihar’s principal Opposition party RJD for more than one reason. Mr. Tejashwi, who is also Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar …

Jharkhand result extends Assembly election jinx of BJP
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand result extends Assembly election jinx of BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP has lost power in five States since last year as an alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal crossed the half-way mark when votes of the Jharkhand Assembly election were counted on Monday. Much of the initial assessment of the loss centred on the party’s internal problems and rebellion against outgoing Chief …

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das Trails to BJP Rebel Sarayu Rai in Jamshedpur East
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das Trails to BJP Rebel Sarayu Rai in Jamshedpur East

News 18  

The battle for the Jharkhand chief minister seat has turned intense with independent candidate Saryu Roy pushing incumbent CM Raghubar Das to the second position. Hemant Soren, CM candidate of the opposition alliance and JMM leader, is trailing by just 2,750 votes from Dumka constituency as he maintained his lead in Bairhat seat. Das dismissed the early trends that indicated …

Jharkhand Assembly Results: Our Alliance Will Form Govt, People Voted Against BJP's Policies, Claims Congress' Pranav Jha
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Results: Our Alliance Will Form Govt, People Voted Against BJP's Policies, Claims Congress' Pranav Jha

ABP News  

Jharkhand assembly election results 2019: With early trends showing the Congress & Jharkhand Mukti Morcha edging past Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress spokesperson Pranav Jha on Monday said that the voters of the eastern state have rejected the saffron party. If the trends fructify, the JVM and the AJSU can emerge the kingmakers even as reports have come in of JMM …

Rajmahal Constituency Result: BJP's Anant Kumar Ojha wins by 12372 votes
5 years, 3 months ago

Rajmahal Constituency Result: BJP's Anant Kumar Ojha wins by 12372 votes

India TV News  

Rajmahal Constituency Result Live: Rajmahal Constituency Result: BJP's Anant Kumar Ojha has won by 12372 votes. Polling in Jharkhand Assembly elections 2019 was held in 6 phases between November 30 and December 20, 2019 to elect the 81 members of the Legislative Assembly. Coalition Parties Number of candidates UPA Congress 31 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 43 Rashtriya Janata Dal 7 NDA …

Jharkhand polls: Counting for 81 Assembly to take place today
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand polls: Counting for 81 Assembly to take place today

India TV News  

The counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats, which went to polls in five phases from November 30 to December 20, will take place on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed nine rallies each. While former Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed five rallies and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

BJP may not retain Jharkhand as it faces anti-incumbency, Hemant Soren's JMM may march to power with allies
5 years, 3 months ago

BJP may not retain Jharkhand as it faces anti-incumbency, Hemant Soren's JMM may march to power with allies

Op India  

As a politically charged year comes to an end, Jharkhand Assembly Elections will be declared tomorrow and the BJP government in state faces a tough time as the BJP may not register this one win to end the year on a high note. Political analyst and Jan Ki Baat CEO Pradip Bhandari, while speaking to OpIndia said that anti-incumbency may …

Battleground Jharkhand: BJP may see repeat of Rajasthan
5 years, 3 months ago

Battleground Jharkhand: BJP may see repeat of Rajasthan

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: The Assembly elections in Jharkhand could possibly be going on the lines of Rajasthan even though the ruling BJP is confident that it will retain power. The discontent is not against the BJP but Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das’s “style of functioning.” But those close to him clai-ms “its just a perception created by the Opposition.” In Rajasthan, Vasundhara …

Jharkhand Assembly Elections; Constituency, Party, Candidate Name Wise Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing – Firstpost
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Elections; Constituency, Party, Candidate Name Wise Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Manoharpur Assembly Elections 2019 | Located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, the Manoharpur constituency is likely to see a tough battle between known rivals JMM’s Jobha Majhi and BJP’s Gurcharan Nayak. The constituency of Manoharpur is one of the 20 constituencies that will vote in the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly Election on 7 December. The BJP …

Who will form the next government in Jharkhand?
5 years, 3 months ago

Who will form the next government in Jharkhand?

India TV News  

The first phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls took place on November 30. Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Dates and constituencies Phase Date Constituencies 1 November 30 Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwal, Bhawanathpur 2 December 7 Baharagora, Ghatsila, Potka, Jugsalai, Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, Seraikella, Kharsawan, Chaibasa, Majhgaon, Jaganathpur, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Tamar, Mandar, Torpa, Khunti, Sisai, …

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: JD(U) to support rebel Saryu Roy from Jamshedpur East
5 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: JD(U) to support rebel Saryu Roy from Jamshedpur East

India TV News  

Senior Janata Dal leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Tuesday said the party will support former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy, who is contesting as an Independent candidate against Chief Minister Raghubar Das from Jamshedpur in the assembly elections. Singh, who said JD is contesting the Jharkhand assembly elections on its own "with all its might", has withdrawn its prospective candidate from …

It’s BJP vs. the rest in Jharkhand
5 years, 4 months ago

It’s BJP vs. the rest in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

With just two weeks to go for the first phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand, it appears it’s going to be the ruling BJP versus the rest. The BJP’s other alliance partners in neighbouring Bihar, the JD and the Lok Janshakti Party, are contesting alone in Jharkhand. Mr. Roy is also said to be upset with his own party for …

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Seat Watch: Lohardaga
5 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Seat Watch: Lohardaga

India TV News  

Sukhdeo Bhagat, the former state Congress chief who recently switched over to the BJP, filed his nomination from Lohardaga assembly seat on Wednesday. Bhagat, who is a sitting MLA from Lohardaga, is pitted against Rameshwar Oraon -- an ex-IPS officer and incumbent Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president. Bhagat had joined the saffron party in October, along with three others MLAs …

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Babulal Marandi's JVM(P) nominates MLA Pradip Yadav, accused of sexually harassing party leader, from Poreyahat seat
5 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Babulal Marandi's JVM(P) nominates MLA Pradip Yadav, accused of sexually harassing party leader, from Poreyahat seat

Firstpost  

Babulal Marandi’s JVM on Tuesday included sitting MLA Pradip Yadav, now out on bail in connection with a sexual harassment case, in its second list of 37 candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly election Ranchi: The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha on Tuesday included sitting MLA Pradip Yadav, now out on bail in connection with a sexual harassment case, in its second list …

4 opposition MLAs join BJP in Jharkhand
5 years, 5 months ago

4 opposition MLAs join BJP in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Four opposition MLAs in the Jharkhand Assembly, including two from the Congress, one from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and an independent legislator joined the ruling BJP on Wednesday, party sources said. Sukhdeo Bhagat and Manoj Yadav of the Congress, Kunal Sarangi of the JMM and Independent MLA Bhanu Pratap Sahi joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar …

Delhi HC Refuses Urgent Hearing To Petition Seeking Directions To Appoint Leader Of Opposition In Lok Sabha
5 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Refuses Urgent Hearing To Petition Seeking Directions To Appoint Leader Of Opposition In Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant urgent hearing to a petition seeking directions to appoint Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.The vacation bench of Justices Jyoti Singh and Manoj Ohri directed the listing of the matter on July 8, after observing that there was no urgency in the case.The petition filed by Advocates Manmohan Singh Narula …

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Directions For Appointment Of Leader Of Opposition
5 years, 9 months ago

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Directions For Appointment Of Leader Of Opposition

Live Law  

Highlighting that the Lok Sabha Speaker has not appointed the leader of single largest party in opposition as the Leader of Opposition, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking framing of policy in this regardThe petition filed by Advocates Manmohan Singh Narula and Sishmita Kumari states that Leader of Opposition is a 'statutory post' …

Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: BJP candidate selection triggers discontent and disappointment among local leaders
7 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: BJP candidate selection triggers discontent and disappointment among local leaders

Firstpost  

Whether or not there is a new wind in the Opposition sails for Gujarat elections will be settled on 18 December. In a first, senior BJP leader and former minister Ranjitsinh Jhala staged a coup of sorts on Saturday night. The situation made me uncomfortable.” Asked why he chose to be part of the welcoming committee, Jhala said, “I wanted …

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