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Jharkhand registers 67.59% voter turnout in 2nd phase till 5 pm

According to the ECI, Jamtara saw the highest voter turnout with 76.16%, followed by Pakur (75.88%) and Deoghar (72.46 %).

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Modi’s party told to take down campaign ad targeting Muslims

Opposition leaders criticise ad as ‘deplorably communal’ and betrayal of India’s secular principles

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Jharkhand Polls: Phase-II voting for 38 seats underway at slower pace

The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA are engaged in a fierce battle in the elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Saffron flags, JMM ‘neglect’: Why Jharkhand’s Adivasi villages are divided

“Only [Bharatiya] Janata Party volunteers have come here and spoken to us, so we will vote for them,” said Sheila Devi, a resident of Jorpunda village in Simdega district of Jharkhand. Located near the Odisha-Jharkhand state border, more than 170 km from the capital city Ranchi, Jorpunda is an agricultural…

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BJP’s ‘Bangladeshi immigrants’ claim in Jharkhand: Real issue or rhetoric?

Amid the Jharkhand assembly election, Another Election Show reached Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi to understand the political undercurrents in the state, especially decoding the BJP’s narrative of “Bangladeshi illegal immigrants”.

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Newsance 274: From ‘vote jihad’ to land grabs, BJP and Godi’s playbook returns

As assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand caught steam this week, politicians engaged in a war of words and our usual suspects united to rally behind the governing party.

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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Rahul Gandhi's chopper stopped from take off due to ATC non-clearance

After giving a rousing speech in Mahagama assembly constituency in Jharkhand, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was unable to take off on Friday due to not having the clearance from ATC. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why is Jharkhand’s youth rallying behind this 30-year-old political outsider?

At just 30, this PhD student is shaking up the state’s political landscape, leading a wild card party that’s running in 69 out of 81 seats. After securing three lakh votes in the Lok Sabha race, can Jairam and his party, the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, now make history in…

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Jharkhand records 64.86% voter turnout in first phase

Voting was held for 43 seats across 15 districts in the first phase of the polls. The voting began at 7 am and continued till 5 pm. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Voting begins for 43 seats in first phase

Voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections began on Wednesday morning, with voting taking place in 43 out of the state's 81 seats. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Humans of a BJP rally in Jharkhand: ‘We came to see Hindu hriday samrat!’

Manisha and Atul hit the road to cover a BJP rally in Jharkhand’s Barkagaon assembly constituency. Thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of “Hindu Hriday Samrat”, BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, although they ultimately had to settle for Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

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Jharkhand polls: Will failure to repeal cow slaughter law cost incumbent JMM?

In Jharkhand’s tribal belt, there is simmering anger over the cow slaughter law, even two decades after it came into effect. The law, passed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in 2005, is seen as a direct affront to the cultural identity of the Adivasis,…

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Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Senior Cong leader Aditya Vikram Jaiswal joins BJP

According to reports, he was disappointed after he was denied ticket. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Far from home, away from EVMs: Jharkhand’s migrant tribal workers

Lakhan Oraon, a construction worker in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, has plans to visit his hometown in Lohardaga, west of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand, only in December this year around the time of Christmas. The first phase of Assembly elections in the state is scheduled to begin on Wednesday,…

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‘Roti, beti, aur mati’: The BJP’s narrative of ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ in Jharkhand

For years, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral strategy in Jharkhand has centred on pitting the tribals who follow Sarna (a pagan belief system) against the Christian tribals. But since the last few months, the battle for Jharkhand’s vote has taken on a different tone. The ‘enemy’ is no longer…

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Trump’s return: The threat to US press freedom runs parallel to India’s media crisis

The US presidential elections are done and dusted. We in India can now go back to our own election season, with the impending elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at the end of this month.

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Jharkhand Polls: INDIA Bloc releases manifesto, gives 7 guarantees

The Manifesto was launched in the presence of Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge, State Chief Minister Hemant Soren and RJD's JP Yadav. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Only law for people weakened’: Nearly 2 decades on, gaping holes in RTI machinery

“Since 1947, the RTI (Right to Information) Act is the only law which was exercised by people. This is the only law under which officials are accountable… But in Jharkhand, that right stands withdrawn.”

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Jharkhand: CBI conducted searches at 16 locations in illegal mining scam case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a series of raids across 16 locations in three states. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jharkhand Polls: INDIA bloc finializes seat-sharing arrangement, friendly contest on 3 seats

According to JMM General Secretary Vinod Pandey, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest on 43 seats, while the Congress will fight on 30 seats. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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IAS Alka Tiwari appointment as Jharkhand Chief Secretary approved by ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the Jharkhand government proposal to appoint Alka Tiwari as the Chief Secretary of the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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No CM face, alliance turmoil: It’s a tightrope for both BJP and Congress in Maharashtra

Weeks after the Haryana poll results, the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand provide yet another provincial setting for a face-off between the two principal national alliances. But pre-poll alliances are grappling with pressures and pulls of seat negotiations.

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Liquor Scam: ED raids several locations linked to IAS officers Vinay Kumar Chaubey and Gajendra Singh, others

The ED conducted raids against IAS Vinay Kumar Chaubey, former Excise Department officer Gajendra Singh, and several firms connected with the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED attaches Rs 503.16 cr assets across 5 states in Rs 4,037Cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets located at various places across Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh valued at Rs 503.16 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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