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TopicJharkhand assembly election

Topic: Jharkhand assembly election

5 reasons why BJP lost Jharkhand assembly elections

The BJP battling anti-incumbency backed an unpopular chief minister and did little course correction despite being aware of it.

Raghubar Das’ ‘arrogance’ & ‘disconnect from reality’ — what BJP thinks cost it Jharkhand

Shielding the central leadership, BJP leaders blame CM Raghubar Das, saying his ticket distribution and election management left much to be desired.

Biggest upset in Jharkhand elections — CM Raghubar Das losing to his ex-minister Saryu Roy

Saryu Roy was food minister in Das’ govt but levelled corruption charges against him. He fought as an independent, with support from JMM & BJP ally JD(U).

Jharkhand poll results is not BJP’s, but my defeat, says CM Raghubar Das

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das was trailing behind rebel candidate Saryu Roy by over 10,000 votes in Jamshedpur (East) constituency.

BJP loses majority in Jharkhand: Are Modi-Shah no longer decisive factors in state polls?

The emerging Jharkhand assembly election results show that the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha with their 40-plus seats is way ahead of the BJP that has so far won 27 seats.

Congress on winning side in Jharkhand but questions on relevance of Gandhis remain

In the highly-charged Jharkhand election, where ruling BJP was battling anti-incumbency, Rahul Gandhi held 5 events, while PM Modi held 8 rallies and Amit Shah 11.

BJP looks set to lose Jharkhand as Congress-JMM-RJD alliance marches to majority

JMM-led alliance ahead in 44 seats, while BJP's leading in 26. Jharkhand could well become third state where BJP fails to get a majority on its own since Lok Sabha polls 2019.

Jharkhand shows difference between state & LS polls. Nationalism, religion not enough

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das trails behind independent Saryu Roy by 771 votes

Former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy had quit the Raghubar Das cabinet and BJP after being denied a ticket from Jamshedpur (West) seat.

Tejashwi Yadav confident oppn alliance will sweep Jharkhand, says Hemant Soren is next CM

The JMM-Congress-RJD grand alliance took a lead in 43 of the 81 Jharkhand assembly seats by midday while BJP was ahead in 27.

On Camera

Why electoral ‘reform’ is cause for worry—the Modi govt uses it to cement political hold

‘Reform to deform' is a better description of the Modi government’s approach to election procedures. This is not hyperbole. Consider the record.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.