Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sharpened his attack on the JMM-led coalition, saying that Chief Minister Hemant Soren contests polls from a seat in the Santhal Pargana but people of the region are forced to migrate to other states for work due to lack of development.
As voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand is underway, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate from Ranchi, Mahua Maji said that women security would be her priority.
"I have an experience in different sectors. I have experience of working in women's commission. I have travelled to various places in the world and learnt a lot from it," Maji said.
The first phase of elections in Jharkhand is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and the second phase is scheduled for November 20. The votes will be counted on November 23.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey on Tuesday criticised the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) recent raids in Jharkhand and West Bengal, which are part of an investigation into money laundering linked to suspected Bangladeshi infiltration
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday labeled Godda, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's constituency, as the "biggest center of corruption," alleging that land and forest resources in the area have been exploited through illegal deals.
"Even during the difficult times of British rule, Birsa Munda did a great work from the land of Jharkhand but it is unfortunate to say that Congress and Hemant Soren are hungry for power; they never talked about Birsa Munda's contribution. Congress never thought for him," the CM said.
In a scathing attack on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the way Champai Soren was humiliated and removed from the Chief Minister post, is not just an insult to him but to the entire tribal community.
Assam Chief Minister and BJP Jharkhand co-incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and alleged that for 4 years and 7 months, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government did not give any benefits to women and ahead of the polls they stopped old-age pensio
"Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee had dreamed of making Jharkhand the number one state of India. Unfortunately, Congress and JMM have looted the people of Jharkhand. The rights of the poor are being robbed. Did you ever think that a person sitting on the post of CM would ever go to jail? Even after