Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP
Days after quitting the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Champai Soren on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Soren, a veteran of the JMM, served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for five…
Should Kejriwal resign as Delhi CM? Was his arrest by ED legal? Here’s what SC said
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam case, giving huge relief to the Delhi chief minister.
While…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren resigns, says ‘Our alliance took…’
Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has tendered his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. JMM Executive President Hemant Soren has staked a claim to form the…
Hemant Soren to return as Jharkhand CM for third time, Champai Soren may quit soon
JMM executive president Hemant Soren is set to return as chief minister of Jharkhand for the third time following consensus among legislators of the party-led alliance in the state, party sources said…
How to get a 50% salary hike in this market: Jharkhand’s ministers show the way
The Jharkhand government on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the salaries and other perks of the chief minister, leader of opposition, speaker, ministers, and legislators by up to 50 per…
Jharkhand cabinet expansion: 8 to 12 MLAs unhappy over portfolio, reach Delhi
Amid strong resentment brewing among some Congress legislators in Jharkhand over the induction of four party MLAs in the cabinet of Chief Minister Champai Soren, eight of the 12 disgruntled MLAs…
Jharkhand’s ruling coalition MLAs arrive in Ranchi ahead of tomorrow’s floor test
In anticipation of Monday’s crucial floor test in the Jharkhand state Assembly, approximately 40 legislators from the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance were airlifted to Telangana as a…
Champai Soren takes oath as Jharkhand chief minister, gets 10 days to prove his government’s majority
After almost two days of political drama and uncertainty, JMM legislature party leader Champai Soren took oath as the chief minister of Jharkhand on Friday.
The 67-year-old tribal leader was sworn in…
‘Denial of public mandate’: Congress questions delay in inviting Champai Soren to head govt in Jharkhand
The Congress on Thursday questioned the delay in inviting Champai Soren to head the government in Jharkhand despite having the support of 48 MLAs and alleged that this amounts to contempt of the…
‘Our gathbandhan is very strong’: Champai Soren with 43 MLAs meets Jharkhand Governor
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislative party leader Champai Soren along with 43 legislators met Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan on Thursday, staking a claim to form the government…
‘No evidence against me; ED trying to tarnish my image’: Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tried to tarnish his image by conducting raids at his Delhi residence.
A day after Soren’s arrest, the…
Who is ‘Jharkhand Tiger’ Champai Soren, set to replace Hemant Soren as CM?
There was action and drama in Jharkhand on Wednesday night. Hemant Soren, the state’s chief minister, resigned from his post, and was subsequently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. And amid…
Who is Champai Soren, new chief minister of Jharkhand?
Champai Soren has been appointed as the new chief minister of Jharkhand after former CM Hemant Soren handed in his resignation on Wednesday (Jan 31), confirmed Jharkhand Minister Banna Gupta. Banna…