Jharkhand Mla

On Thursday night, the Congress released its second list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections around 11.30 PM. In a surprise move, the name of incumbent Barhi MLA Umashankar Yadav Akela was replaced by Arun Sahu.

A day after former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren joined the BJP, ex-JMM legislator Lobin Hembrom on Saturday crossed over to the saffron camp.

Former chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) saying he was forced to take such a step since he was aggrieved by the party's present style of functioning and policies.

Jharkhand Assembly Speaker's Tribunal on Thursday disqualified two legislators under anti-defection law with effect from July 26, an official said.

Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, on Monday took oath as a member of Jharkhand Assembly from Gandey constituency.

Jharkhand Congress MLA Amba Prasad was questioned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for around six hours on the second consecutive day on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case.

Jharkhand Congress legislator Amba Prasad was questioned for over six hours yesterday in a money laundering case, but hours ahead of that, she released her debut music video to mark one of the biggest tribal festivals in her state.

The fifth list of candidates of the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections include some people who have crossed over to the party from other organisations. These include industrialist Naveen Jindal, and former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Sita Soren.

The BJP announced the names of three candidates in Jharkhand, including Sita Soren - former JMM MLA and sister-in-law of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren - from Dumka (ST) constituency.

Jharkhand's Jama MLA Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

Jharkhand Congress MLA Amba Prasad, raided by the Enforcement Directorate, claimed that the BJP had offered her a ticket to contest from Hazaribag in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Eight of the 12 disgruntled Congress MLAs, who were camping in Delhi for the past four days, demanding that new faces should be made ministers, returned to Ranchi on Wednesday and claimed they got "positive indications" from the high command.

Amid speculation of a possible rift between Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress over the new cabinet, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren's brother and party leader Basant Soren said that Congress MLAs had some doubts that has been removed.

Strong resentment is brewing among a section of Congress legislators in Jharkhand over the induction of four party MLAs as ministers in the Champai Soren-led JMM government.

A special MP/MLA court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Tuesday acquitted BJP's Baghmara legislator Dhulu Mahto of rape attempt charges.

On Thursday night, the Congress released its second list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections around 11.30 PM. In a surprise move, the name of incumbent Barhi MLA Umashankar Yadav Akela was replaced by Arun Sahu.

A day after former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren joined the BJP, ex-JMM legislator Lobin Hembrom on Saturday crossed over to the saffron camp.

Former chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) saying he was forced to take such a step since he was aggrieved by the party's present style of functioning and policies.

Jharkhand Assembly Speaker's Tribunal on Thursday disqualified two legislators under anti-defection law with effect from July 26, an official said.

Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, on Monday took oath as a member of Jharkhand Assembly from Gandey constituency.

Jharkhand Congress MLA Amba Prasad was questioned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials for around six hours on the second consecutive day on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case.

Jharkhand Congress legislator Amba Prasad was questioned for over six hours yesterday in a money laundering case, but hours ahead of that, she released her debut music video to mark one of the biggest tribal festivals in her state.

The fifth list of candidates of the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections include some people who have crossed over to the party from other organisations. These include industrialist Naveen Jindal, and former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Sita Soren.

The BJP announced the names of three candidates in Jharkhand, including Sita Soren - former JMM MLA and sister-in-law of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren - from Dumka (ST) constituency.

Jharkhand's Jama MLA Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

Jharkhand Congress MLA Amba Prasad, raided by the Enforcement Directorate, claimed that the BJP had offered her a ticket to contest from Hazaribag in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Eight of the 12 disgruntled Congress MLAs, who were camping in Delhi for the past four days, demanding that new faces should be made ministers, returned to Ranchi on Wednesday and claimed they got "positive indications" from the high command.

Amid speculation of a possible rift between Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress over the new cabinet, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren's brother and party leader Basant Soren said that Congress MLAs had some doubts that has been removed.

Strong resentment is brewing among a section of Congress legislators in Jharkhand over the induction of four party MLAs as ministers in the Champai Soren-led JMM government.

A special MP/MLA court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Tuesday acquitted BJP's Baghmara legislator Dhulu Mahto of rape attempt charges.