Advani lauds EC for scrapping Jharkhand RS poll

Last Updated: Sunday, April 1, 2012, 15:56

L K Advani said the move would go a long way in preventing moneybags with no political support from jumping into poll fray.

Election is the only option in Jharkhand: Marandi

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 23:54

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JVM-P leader Babulal Marandi has said holding elections in the state is the only alternative left.

Not averse to doing business with JMM, hints Cong

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 20:59

Congress on Wednesday dropped enough hints that it is not averse to forming an alternative government in Jharkhand in the wake of BJP withdrawing support to the JMM-led coalition but preferred not to take any decision in haste.

Soren still pondering over seat selection to enter house

Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 21:18

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, who has to be an MLA before June-end as per Constitutional requirement, on Saturday said he has not yet decided from where he would contest a bypoll.

Police foil Maoist plan to disrupt 4th phase polling

Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 22:56

Police on Friday shot dead a CPI(Maoist) cadre and recovered a huge cache of explosives after a fierce gunbattle at Tamar, foiling outfit`s plans to disrupt the fourth round of assembly polls in Jharkhand scheduled for tomorrow.

May go it alone if no alliance in Jharkhand: Cong

Last Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009, 17:28

Congress on Monday said it was in talks with Jharkhand Vikas Morcha, led by Babulal Marandi, for the upcoming state assembly elections but may go it alone if the alliance did not work out.