Hemant Soren
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Hemant Soren, the new star on Jharkhand's political scene
Elections | Dec 23, 2019, 04:57 PM ISTJharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren is set to be the next chief minister of Jharkhand, trends indicated on Monday. The latest trends placed Congress-JMM alliance in a comfortable majority in Jharkhand, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lagged behind.
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Sadhus demand apology from Hemant Soren for his saffron-robed comments
India | Dec 19, 2019, 11:10 PM ISTThe 'Jharkhand Pradesh Sadhu Sant Samaj' on Thursday condemned former chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Sorens remarks on saffron robes. The samaj demanded an apology from Soren for hurting the feelings of Hindus.
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'Saffron-clad men marry less and rape more': Hemant Soren's shocking remark on BJP leaders
Dec 18, 2019, 09:22 PM ISTJharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Executive President Hemant Soren on Wednesday made a shocking remark on BJP leaders. He said that "men clad in saffron clothes marry less and rape more.
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Hemant Soren to contest from two seats
Nov 24, 2019, 05:35 PM ISTJMM on Sunday released its fifth list of 13 candidates. Hemant will fight the assembly polls from Dumka and Barhet. He is currently legislator from Barhet.
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BJP allies deserting the 'sinking ship' in Jharkhand: Hemant Soren
Nov 17, 2019, 02:21 PM ISTSoren, a former chief minister and the working president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), accused the BJP of raising emotive issues such as nationalism to divert attention from their "misrule", and asserted that the elections will be fought on state issues such as land acquisition and unemployment
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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Chamra Linda arrested
National | Jun 11, 2016, 06:52 PM ISTHigh drama was witnessed today when JMM MLA Chamra Linda was arrested in connection with an arrest warrant as voting in the Rajya Sabha elections to fill two seats from Jharkhand was on today, raising questions over police action.
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JMM will contest Bihar assembly election: Hemant Soren
National | Apr 19, 2015, 08:18 PM ISTJamshedpur: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) would contest the assembly election in Bihar which is slated to be held later this year, Hemant Soren, the newly elected working president of the party said today.We have
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Jharkhand CM announces Rs 1 lakh for alcohol-free villages
National | Mar 10, 2015, 09:11 PM ISTRanchi: The Jharkhand government will grant Rs one lakh to villages which will become alcohol-free, the state Assembly was informed today.To end the curse of liquor in the state, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said those
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In Pics: Jharkhand bids 2014 goodbye with stable mandate
National | Dec 31, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTRanchi: After 14 years of uncertain and fragile alliances ruling Jharkhand, the electorate gave the BJP-Ajsu coalition an absolute majority in 2014 with new Chief Minister Raghubar Das saying the assembly election mandate was for
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Hemant Soren accuses BJP of crushing tribal leadership in Jharkhand
National | Dec 27, 2014, 05:23 PM ISTRanchi: Caretaker Chief Minister Hemant Soren today accused BJP of crushing tribal leadership by not allowing them to grow from the very first day of the creation of Jharkhand.“It is not today. From the very
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Jharkhand Polls: Hemant Soren resigns, says JMM fought gallantly
National | Dec 23, 2014, 11:06 PM ISTRanchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today resigned from the post and said his party JMM fought gallantly in the Assembly elections.“We are as agile as ever because we sincerely and honestly governed (the state),”
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Jharkhand Polls: Hemant Soren wins, 9 Cabinet colleagues and Speaker bite dust
National | Dec 23, 2014, 09:44 PM ISTRanchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren won the Barhait seat, but all his ministerial colleagues except two suffered poll reverses in the Assembly elections whose results were declared today.Soren won the Barhait seat defeating his
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Jharkhand Polls: BJP headed for forming government in the state
National | Dec 23, 2014, 05:06 PM ISTRanchi: The BJP is on course to form the next government in Jharkhand, bagging 12 seats and is leading in 26, while its alliance partner AJSU emerged victorious in two seats and leading in three
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Jharkhand polls: CM Hemant Soren wins from Barhet, three ex-CMs lose elections
National | Dec 23, 2014, 02:42 PM ISTRanchi: Hemant Soren, the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand, has won from Barhet seat by defeating his nearest rival Hemlal Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader, however, is trailing
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BJP set for victory in Jharkhand
National | Dec 23, 2014, 10:31 AM ISTRanchi: BJP is emerging as a clear winner in Jharkhand, leading in 41 seats while JMM was ahead in 21 and Babulal Marandi's JVM (P) in 9 seats and Congress in five seats each. According
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Jharkhand Polls: Voting begins for final phase assembly polls
National | Dec 20, 2014, 08:09 AM ISTRanchi: Balloting began Saturday in 16 of the 81 assembly constituencies in the last round of the five-phase elections in Jharkhand, officials said.Over 36 lakh voters, including more than 17 lakh women, will decide the
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Jharkhand ready for Assembly polls in 5th and final phase
National | Dec 19, 2014, 12:58 PM ISTRanchi: With Jharkhand set to enter the fifth and final phase polling for 16 Assembly seats spread across six districts tomorrow, the fate of heavyweights including Chief Minister Hemant Soren will be decided in this
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Jharkhand Polls: Soren describes BJP as 'loot' party
National | Dec 17, 2014, 09:15 AM ISTPakur (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was a party of “loot”, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people in Santhal Pargana region to throw
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Jharkhand Polls: Hemant Soren describes BJP as 'loot' party
National | Dec 16, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTPakur (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today alleged that the BJP was a party of “loot”, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people in Santhal Pargana region to throw “looters”
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Jharkhand Polls: Lok Sabha results brought revolutionary change claims BJP
National | Dec 05, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTRanchi: The BJP today claimed that results of Lok Sabha elections have triggered a "revolutionary change" infusing national perspective into the assembly elections earlier contested on local issues."People used to vote on (the basis of)