In response to several BJP leaders, including Dr Lois Marandi and Kunal Sarangi, leaving the party to join the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo described them as "dejected and rejected" individuals seeking opportunities elsewhere.
Geeta Koda, the BJP candidate from the Jagannathpur Assembly seat, vowed to address the unemployment in the region in the run-up to the assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI, Anwar said "The Jharkhand elections are very important for us. We wanted to contest on more seats however for the state to grow more, we decided to sacrifice and we have decided to contest for two seats. This time, the people are in NDA's favor."
BJP on Saturday announced its first list of 66 candidates for Jharkhand elections as the ruling JMM-led alliance finalised the contours of their seat-sharing agreement.
Bharatiya Janata Party will contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections in alliance with All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). BJP will contest 68 seats, AJSU 10 seats, JD-U two seats and LJP one seat.
BJP on Thursday announced its first list of 66 candidates for Jharkhand elections as the ruling JMM-led alliance finalised the contours of their seat-sharing agreement.
Former BJP MLA from Jamua in Jharkhand, Kedar Hajra and former vice president of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and ex-MLA from Chandankyari Umakant Rajak joined the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday ahead of the upcoming polls in Jharkhand.
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's plea seeking direction to stay his conviction in a coal scam case, to contest upcoming polls.
"The liquor ban policy brought by Nitish Kumar's government has completely failed. On one hand, many gangs have emerged. The (Bihar) liquor ban has not been implemented completely. Even today, home delivery is happening there. Those who are poor and cannot afford good liquor are being for