Raghubar Das

Jharkhand's Hemant Soren Withdraws FIR Against Predecessor Raghubar Das

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 2, 2020

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday withdrew the FIR he had lodged against his predecessor Raghubar Das for allegedly making some "objectionable" remarks against him during election campaigning last year.

At Hemant Soren's Oath Ceremony In Jharkhand, A Show Of Opposition Unity

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday December 29, 2019

Hemant Soren Oath Today: Hemant Soren took oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi this afternoon, days after his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - along with ally Congress and the RJD - won a clear majority in the state elections. This is the second time that Mr Soren has been sworn in as the chief minister and today's ev...

Giving Leadership Role To Raghubar Das BJP's Mistake, Says Saryu Roy

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 26, 2019

Former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy, who defeated Chief Minister Raghubar Das in the recently-held state assembly elections, said the BJP made a mistake by giving him leadership role in the state.

Complaint Against Raghubar Das Over "Objectionable" Comments Withdrawn

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 26, 2019

Jharkhand's Chief Minister-designate and JMM executive president Hemant Soren has withdrawn his complaint against former chief minister Raghubar Das of the BJP.

Hemant Soren Files Case Against Jharkhand's Raghubar Das For "Objectionable" Comments

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 26, 2019

A complaint has been registered against outgoing Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das for allegedly making "objectionable" remarks on JMM working president Hemant Soren's caste, the police said.

How JMM's Hemant Soren Outdid BJP At Election Game In Jharkhand

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday December 25, 2019

A team of "specialists" from universities like Oxford and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a creative social media campaign and a complete change of strategy helped script Hemant Soren's remarkable turnaround in Jharkhand after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Lok Sabha debacle earlier this year. A 10-point agenda was prepared and executed ove...

"Jinxed" Jharkhand Chief Minsiter's Post Remains Unbroken In 2019

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 23, 2019

The results in the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly election on Monday again proved that the state Chief Minister's post is still "jinxed" with none of its holders managing to get a second consecutive term even as incumbent Raghubar Das was trailing in his own stronghold even as his BJP was swept out of the power.

Jharkhand Results Reflect Widespread Discontent With BJP: Sharad Pawar

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday December 23, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today termed the BJP's lacklustre performance in Jharkhand as a fallout of its inability to ensure social justice for people across the country, and cited the Citizenship Amendment Act as a case in point.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das Concedes Defeat

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 23, 2019

As the ruling BJP appeared to be set for second place in the Jharkhand election, Chief Minister Raghubar Das conceded defeat. "The BJP will accept the people's mandate, whatever it is," he said, as it became clear that the rival Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance was comfortably past the majority mark of 41.

"No Party Untouchable": Babulal Marandi Amid Reports Of Feelers From BJP

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 23, 2019

Babulal Marandi, who hopes to play kingmaker in Jharkhand, said that "no party is untouchable" for him amid reports that he had received feelers from both the ruling BJP and the rival Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance.

"Too Early": Jharkhand Chief Minister As Leads Show BJP Trail

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 23, 2019

As the ruling BJP appeared to be set for second place in a tight contest for Jharkhand, Chief Minister Raghubar Das exuded confidence that he would win and "the government will be formed under the BJP's leadership".

Election Results: Jharkhand Chief Minister, Eyeing Second Term, Trails Party Rebel

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday December 23, 2019

Jharkhand Election Results: The ruling BJP in Jharkhand appeared to struggle in a close fight with the rival Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) alliance as votes were counted on Monday in Jharkhand, a state mostly ruled by the BJP since it was carved out of Bihar in 2000.

Advantage JMM-Congress Alliance In Jharkhand, Predicts Poll Of Exit Polls

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday December 20, 2019

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's alliance with the Congress may just dethrone the BJP government headed by Raghubar Das in Jharkhand in the recently concluded Jharkhand elections, exit polls indicated on Friday. Two exit polls have predicted the JMM-Congress alliance may cross the majority mark at 41.

BJP Rebel Saryu Roy Submits Resignation Letter To Jharkhand Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

Former BJP minister Saryu Roy, who had resigned from the Raghubar Das Cabinet on November 17, met Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu and handed over his resignation letter to her.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das Among Key Candidates In Jharkhand Polls Today

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday December 7, 2019

Jharkhand is voting today in the second phase of the assembly election. Polling on the 20 seats started at 7 am. Amongthe key contestants are Chief Minister Raghubar Das of the BJP, who is contesting against former cabinet colleague Saryu Rai and Congress spokesperson Gaurabh Vallabh in Jamshedpur East.