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TopicJharkhand assembly election

Topic: Jharkhand assembly election

Why BJP’s defeat in Jharkhand has opened door for Raghubar Das’s return to state politics

Ex-CM Das has resigned as Odisha governor & is likely to join active politics in state where BJP has had big losses. Reservations against his return have been set aside, say functionaries.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand results show freebie strategy works. How this may impact states’ finances

While economists warn politicians against making excessive promises, they acknowledge the value of welfare schemes—provided states remain within their financial limits.

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.

Pollsters split on Jharkhand, 1 predicts INDIA bloc, 2 NDA win; 2 others forecast hung assembly

Voting for Jharkhand’s 81 assembly seats was held in two phases. Ruling JMM-Congress-RJD coalition is hoping to retain power after edge over BJP in tribal seats in Lok Sabha polls.

Urdu press hails ‘end of bulldozer terror’, calls SC ruling a big step in curbing misuse of power

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Sidelined in Haryana campaign stationery, why Modi is front & centre in BJP’s Jharkhand poll posters

PM prominent across posters along with the tagline, 'Roti, beti, maati ki pukaar, Jharkhand mai Bhajapa sarkar'. None of the state leaders are featured.

TV news loves ‘Hindu-Muslim’; politicians are feeding the content this election season

The on-going election season is a war of slogans. And all of them seek to consolidate the Hindu or the Muslim, the caste, class or creed vote behind a particular political party.

Fact Check: Amit Shah didn’t address Champai Soren disrespectfully at Jharkhand election rally

The short clip of Union home minister encouraging Soren to come forward on stage has been edited. Soren, ex-JMM leader, had joined BJP in August 2024. He'll contest from Saraikella seat.

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.

BJP can’t win Jharkhand with just catchy ‘roti-beti-mati’. It needs reserved tribal seats

Hemant Soren's release is likely to garner sympathy from the Adivasi community. The JMM has recieved 41 per cent credit for the state's formation.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.