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Champai Soren Draws Massive Crowds in Potka, Hails 'Wave of Change' in Jharkhand

Former CM tours Kolhan region, welcomed by supporters in Potka constituency Jharkhand’s ex-CM Champai Soren joins BJP after JMM rebellion, citing ‘wave of change’ during Kolhan tour. JAMSHEDPUR – Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP, tours Kolhan region amid warm reception from supporters. Champai Soren, a senior leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and former Chief Minister of…

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Ranchi, 14th Oct. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches across 23 locations in Jharkhand, targeting a senior IAS officer, associates of a cabinet minister, and other individuals as part of a multi-crore money laundering investigation. The probe centers around alleged irregularities in the water and sanitation department, coinciding with the upcoming state assembly elections. The searches, conducted in Ranchi and Chaibasa, focused on illegal commission payments in contracts under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, with officials alleging that a 10 percent kickback was shared among politicians, bureaucrats, and department officials. Premises connected to Manish Ranjan, a secretary-level IAS officer, Harendra Singh, an aide of Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur, and Thakur’s brother Vinay Thakur, among others, were raided. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren dismissed the raids as expected, attributing them to the upcoming elections. He pointed to the presence of BJP leaders like Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing them of targeting his government over alleged corruption. Meanwhile, Minister Thakur described the ED’s actions as “politically motivated” and accused the central government of pressuring him to join the BJP. The case stems from a December 2023 FIR filed by Jharkhand Police, alleging that Santosh Kumar, a former government clerk, embezzled over ₹2.7 crore using fake billing. The ED suspects broader systemic corruption involving a 10 percent commission scheme for awarding tenders. As the state awaits the announcement of elections, Thakur has challenged the ED to disclose any recoveries from the searches. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Ranchi, 14th Oct. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches across 23 locations in Jharkhand, targeting a senior IAS officer, associates of a cabinet minister, and other individuals as part of a multi-crore money laundering investigation. The probe centers around alleged irregularities in the water and sanitation department, coinciding with the upcoming state assembly elections. The searches, conducted in Ranchi and Chaibasa, focused on illegal commission payments in contracts under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, with officials alleging that a 10 percent kickback was shared among politicians, bureaucrats, and department officials. Premises connected to Manish Ranjan, a secretary-level IAS officer, Harendra Singh, an aide of Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Kumar Thakur, and Thakur’s brother Vinay Thakur, among others, were raided. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren dismissed the raids as expected, attributing them to the upcoming elections. He pointed to the presence of BJP leaders like Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing them of targeting his government over alleged corruption. Meanwhile, Minister Thakur described the ED’s actions as “politically motivated” and accused the central government of pressuring him to join the BJP. The case stems from a December 2023 FIR filed by Jharkhand Police, alleging that Santosh Kumar, a former government clerk, embezzled over ₹2.7 crore using fake billing. The ED suspects broader systemic corruption involving a 10 percent commission scheme for awarding tenders. As the state awaits the announcement of elections, Thakur has challenged the ED to disclose any recoveries from the searches. [ad_2] Source link

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Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP on Aug 30, says Assam CM Sarma

JMM leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had publicly shared his anguish at his treatment by the party and his unceremonious removal from the top post, will join the BJP on August 30, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.

“Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, @ChampaiSoren Ji met Hon’ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah Ji a short while ago. He will officially join the @BJP4India on 30th August in Ranchi,” he said in a post on X late on Monday, sharing a photo of the veteran Jharkhand leader meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with him.

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New chapter for young Jharkhand as JMM-led alliance’s rule begins - assembly elections

Since Monday morning, scores of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supporters had gathered outside his Ranchi house, distributing sweets to celebrate the Jharkhand election results. Hemant Soren didn’t want to jump the gun and waited for the lead to stabilise. As it became clear that the Opposition alliance comprising the JMM, Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was headed for a comfortable victory, 44-year-old Soren drove down to his father Shibu Soren’s residence less than a kilometre away to seek his blessings.The photographs were quickly put out. In one, he was touching 75-year-old Shibu Soren’s feet. In a video, the father and son could be seen taking a walk around in the garden. In a third, Shibu Soren’s wife Kalpana Soren joined them.It was a day of celebrations for JMM leaders and workers, who thronged the streets of Ranchi and other cities with party flags and distributed sweets. Celebrations broke out in the Congress and the RJD camps as well.Later at a press conference, JMM working president Soren, the chief ministerial candidate of the alliance, said, “We will sit with the alliance partners and decide the course of action.” He thanked his father, RJD leader Lalu Prasad, and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others.The Opposition alliance described the results as the beginning of a “new chapter”, and the Congress linked the mandate to the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens. It said the people have demolished “arrogance” of the BJP. The BJP, however, attributed its defeat to local issues and “internal strife” in the state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Soren for the victory and extended his best wishes to the alliance. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah said his party respects the mandate of voters and also expressed his gratitude to the people of Jharkhand for giving the BJP a chance to govern the state for five years.BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao attributed the party’s loss in Jharkhand to “local issues”, and said “internal strife” also appeared to have a significant fallout. “Inability of local leadership to convince the electorate for repeat of the mandate and internal strife within the party also appeared to have a significant fall out. A detailed analysis will be done,” he said.Outgoing Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das took responsibility for the election outcome, saying it was his defeat, and not of the BJP. Later in the day, Das submitted his resignation to the governor. “I met Governor Droupadi Murmu and submitted my resignation. The governor asked me to be caretaker CM till the new government is formed,” Das told reporters after coming out of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.The BJP and the All Jharkhand Students Union, or the AJSU party, which had been in alliance since the creation of the state 19 years ago, failed to reach a seat-sharing formula and fought separately.Das, whose government is first one to complete five years in the state, said, “I have worked for the development of Jharkhand, providing electricity, roads and other schemes, covering every section of the society. In future also, I will serve as a BJP worker as party has always been working for the building of nation.”Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulated his party, coalition partners and workers on the decisive victory of the alliance in Jharkhand, while party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the people want to hear from the government on employment, bread, water, land, farming and trade.“Today the public’s answer has come. Congratulations to all the members of the grand alliance. Congratulations to Hemant Soren. Congratulations and love to the Congress workers,” she said in a tweet in Hindi.Significantly, Das also said the BJP’s failure to cling on to the alliance with the AJSU party and the opposition parties’ ability to keep their coalition intact are the reasons for the loss in the assembly election. “Our alliance could not happen while the opposition coalition remained intact. The party will review all the points (that led to the defeat) and try to plug the loopholes,” he told reporters after submitting his resignation letter to the governor.With agency inputs Read the full article

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Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren Gets Warm Welcome in BJP

Shiv Shankar Singh welcomes ‘Kolhan Tiger’ to BJP, sees boost for party’s vision Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has joined the BJP after leaving his former party JMM, strengthening the party’s position. JAMSHEDPUR – Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has joined the BJP, with party leader Shiv Shankar Singh welcoming the move. Shiv Shankar Singh, a BJP leader and social…

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Host of 20 opposition party rally will last nail of BJP’s coffin : CM Banerjee

Kolkata : A host of opposition leaders will participate in with the view of Delhi Chair. Trinamool Congress has completed its preparations for the party’s opposition on Saturday. From the various parts of the state, the party supporters started reaching the metropolis on Friday for this rally. Trinamool Congress president and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that this opposition party’s rally will prove to be the last nail of BJP’s coffin in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

There is a possibility of more than 20 leaders of opposition political parties participating in the rally to be held at Brigade Parade Ground here for the purpose of the proposed alliance against the BJP-led NDA government.

Arvind Kejriwal, H.D. Apart from Chief Ministers like Kumaraswamy and N Chandrababu Naidu, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and DMK President MK Stalin besides BJP rebel MP Shatrughan Sinha. From Congress, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and his colleague Abhishek Manu Singhvi will be present in the Lok Sabha.

BSP leader Satish Mishra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, RLD’s Ajit Singh, besides former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, Ram Jethmalani and Sharad Yadav, Patidar leader Hardik Patel, Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani and Babulal Marandi of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Will be present on stage with Mamta.

Formerly the former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, who has broken relations with the BJP, Gagang Apang will also attend the rally. The Leftists had already announced that they would not join the rally. With the arrival of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mayawati, the brightness of the rally has definitely got some faintness.

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PM Modi targets BJD and Congress with corruption charges at rallies in Odisha, Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday targeted Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government and the Congress party for allegedly being involved in corrupt activities and ignoring the needs of the common people.

Addressing separate rallies in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, the Prime Minister said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led governments both at the Centre and states were focused on ensuring the welfare of the masses.

Modi, who inaugurated Odisha’s second airport at Jharsuguda and laid the foundation stone of a fertiliser factory at Talcher, said a “bribe culture” had become the hallmark of the Naveen Patnaik-led state government.

“Corruption and delay in decision-making have become hallmarks of Odisha… Building a house or constructing a toilet is not possible in Odisha without paying any bribe. Some people are calling it percentage commission or PC. Because of the PC, the people of Odisha are feeling oppressed,” Modi said as he addressed two public meetings in the state.

The PM also took on CM Patnaik for keeping Odisha out of Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, signalling that there may not be a tie-up between the BJP and the BJD for the 2019 Lok Sabha and Odisha assembly elections. Political circles were abuzz with murmurs that the two sides might reach a truce after the BJD backed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson post. “Everyone is aware of the importance of Ayushman Bharat scheme, but Naveen babu does not understand. Odisha government should come forward and join the programme,” he said.

Patnaik brushed aside Modi attack, stating: “Instead of making such allegations, the PM should think to reign in skyrocketing prices of diesel and petrol and look into several scams of his government”.

During his rally in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir, Modi said the BJP governments “policies are clean and intention is clear”, adding that the state had seen unprecedented development during the tenure of chief minister Raman Singh.

“(Earlier) the news (from the state), would be about abduction and bloodshed by misguided youth… But, the BJP-led Chhattisgarh government braved all these challenges with an aim to take the state on the rapid path of development,” Modi said.

He said former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s initiative of carving out smaller states like Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand had paved the way for the development of areas that were earlier neglected. “Had Chhattisgarh remained a part of Madhya Pradesh and the Congress continued to be in power at the Centre, there would have been no development in the state,” he said.

The Prime Minister said that now every rupee allocated for the developmental work was reaching the people unlike earlier when only 15 paisa of a rupee used to reach the masses, as was once said by former PM Rajiv Gandhi. During his visit, Modi also laid foundation stones of developmental projects worth over Rs 3,000 crore.

Reacting to Modi’s remarks, Congress said the PM should first talk about the Rafale deal. “Modiji is talking about rupee and paisa instead of Rafale which is now the biggest scam in the history of this country. Modi ji is avoiding the questions which the people of this country are asking,” said Congress spokesperson RP Singh.

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Gunjan Yadav Welcomes Former CM Champai Soren’s Induction into BJP

Gunjan Yadav praises Champai Soren’s move, cites a wave of change in Jharkhand politics. Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren, known as the "Kolhan Tiger," joined BJP in a significant event held in Ranchi. JAMSHEDPUR – Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Champai Soren, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday during a program held at Dhurwa, Ranchi. The event was attended by top…

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Chintu Singh Welcomes Former CM Champai Soren in Ranchi

Ex-CM Champai Soren, who recently joined BJP, was honored by Jamshedpur BJP leader Chintu Singh in Ranchi. Jamshedpur’s BJP leader Chintu Singh honored former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren, who recently joined the BJP, with a ceremonial welcome in Ranchi. RANCHI – Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, known as the "Kolhan Tiger," was welcomed by Jamshedpur BJP leader Chintu Singh in Ranchi…

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Champai Soren to Join BJP in Grand Ranchi Ceremony

Former Jharkhand CM to be inducted by Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Shaheed Ground Champai Soren, former Jharkhand CM, will officially join BJP on Friday in Ranchi after resigning from JMM. RANCHI – Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren is set to join the BJP at a grand ceremony in Ranchi on Friday. Champai Soren’s induction into the BJP will take place at Shaheed Ground in Ranchi. Former…

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Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren Gets Grand Reception from Supporters in Ranchi

Kolhan Tiger Champai Soren returns to Ranchi as his supporters gather at Birsa Munda Airport in large numbers. Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, known as the "Kolhan Tiger," is set to join the BJP on August 30 in Ranchi. RANCHI – Champai Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, returned to Ranchi after the official dates for his joining the BJP were announced. Upon his arrival…

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Champai Soren resigns from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren resigns from JMM over party policies; to join BJP on August 30 Champai Soren, former CM of Jharkhand, resigns from JMM citing dissatisfaction with party policies and direction, signaling a shift to the BJP. JAMSHEDPUR – Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party. In a heartfelt letter addressed to JMM…

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Ex-CM Champai Soren Meets BJP Leaders in Delhi, Promises Support

Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren, set to join BJP, discusses state politics with senior leaders. Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren is in Delhi, holding key meetings with BJP leaders ahead of joining the party. JAMSHEDPUR – Former CM Champai Soren, after announcing his decision to join BJP, is currently in Delhi for crucial meetings. Soren, who is expected to return to Ranchi on Wednesday, has…