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TopicHemant Soren

Topic: Hemant Soren

Soren, the statesman—the man who built Jharkhand, leader of the masses, the ‘irreplaceable’ Guruji

Ranchi: "Beloved Dishom Guruji has left us all. I lost everything today... " A heartbroken Hemant Soren shared his grief in a social media...

Our take on Sambhal violence, Maharashtra polls & Hemant Soren—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Knives out in NDA after Jharkhand defeat. JD(U) blames BJP for poor strategy, BJP blames AJSU

JD (U) leaders say Hemant Soren's arrest was a mistake; BJP says ally AJSU failed to leverage Kudmi vote, defeated BJP MLAs blame own leadership.

Tribals, women voters, ‘outsiders’ & more. Why BJP failed to dislodge Hemant Soren in Jharkhand

Adverse results will also hit reputation of Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Himanta Sarma. Party erred by going for one-size-fits-all approach strategy, rues a BJP leader.

Jairam ‘Tiger’ Mahato makes electoral debut, damages BJP ally AJSU in 6 seats in Jharkhand

Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha chief Jairam ‘Tiger’ Mahato has emerged as a prominent OBC face in state. He had fielded candidates in 71 seats this assembly election.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren stomps to victory in stronghold Barhait, beats BJP rival Hembrom

Defeating Hemant Soren in Barhait was expected to be challenging for BJP as JMM has held the seat since 1990 while Soren himself has won it twice, in 2014 and 2019.

Fact Check: Hemant Soren didn’t promise free shrouds before Jharkhand polls. It’s a 2021 video

News outlets reported in 2021 that the Jharkhand government had announced the distribution of free shrouds for patients dying of Covid-19.

In Jharkhand, BJP is charging ahead with its campaign, while JMM is left steering ally Congress’s ship

BJP has pulled out its big guns, Modi & Shah, in Jharkhand, while Congress has been slow to start, leaving JMM’s Hemant & Kalpana Soren to carry the campaign on their shoulders.

Why BJP has pitted Gamliyel Hembrom, who lost deposit in 2019, against Hemant Soren again

BJP chose football buff & ex-teacher to fight against CM at JMM stronghold in Jharkhand. Hembrom had fought on AJSU ticket last election & lost poorly to Soren.

IAS raided in Jharkhand liquor probe had served as chief electoral officer, Hemant Soren’s secy

Vinay Kumar Choubey was allegedly part of syndicate that caused losses to state exchequer. ED also searched premises linked to Jharkhand excise department joint commissioner.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.