BJP held a review meeting on 30 November-1 December to analyse its Jharkhand defeat. JMM's Maiya Samman scheme and poor performance of allies emerged as other reasons for loss.
PM Modi says Maharashtra witnessed 'triumph of development, good governance, and genuine social justice', promises BJP 'will work harder for Jharkhand's development'.
Many leaders have defected to JMM or announced independent candidature after being denied tickets. BJP is working hard to bring them around to avoid split in anti-incumbency vote.
The BJP's candidate list has sparked dissent within the party; Congress & JMM leaders say sidelining local leaders won't pay off for BJP in assembly elections.
The INDIA bloc partners will contest the upcoming assembly polls together, with Congress and JMM competing for 70 of the 81 seats, leaving 11 seats for RJD and Left parties.
The defeat in Haryana has weakened the party’s position in seat-sharing talks with allies in poll-bound Maharashtra & Jharkhand, where the INDIA bloc is unable to reach a consensus.
Champai Soren had resigned from the post of CM on 3 July, a day before JMM executive president Hemant Soren took oath as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand on 4 July.
BJP and AJSU legislators walked out of the House as headcount for voting started. The BJP-led opposition has 24 legislators of the saffron party and three of the AJSU Party.
Hemant Soren, executive president of JMM, was released on bail on 28 June after having spent nearly five months in jail in connection with a money laundering case.
Conservative clerics warned Muslims against garba as impermissible; now Hindu right-wing groups call their presence provocative—different reasons, same outcome.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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