Jharkhand Vikas Morcha

UPA reduced to a minority, may fall any time: BJP

Ahmedabad: Demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of corruption, BJP on Saturday said the Congress-led UPA Government has been reduced to a minority and could fall any time soon.

"The way Dravidra Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has withdrawn its support...the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) (Prajatantrik) has taken back its support..the government has been reduced to a minority and could fall anytime," BJP general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters on the sidelines of a protest rally against coal scam here.

"BJP demands that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should resign as he has lost confidence...the government is deep into corruption," he said. DMK, an allied partner, had pulled out of the UPA by withdrawing six of its ministers, while JVM with its two MPs, was supporting the government from outside, also withdrew its support.

Ruling out the possibility of the Third Front, Rudy said, "Till the time the Left wing enjoyed power and presence in West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala...there number was considerable...the possibility of Third Front government had existed. But, as their numbers have gone down and virtually turned zero...there is no possibility now."...more    

After TMC, JVM withdraws support from govt

New Delhi: After the Trinamool Congress, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) on Monday became the second party to withdraw support from the UPA Government. The JVM(P), with its two MPs, was supporting the government from outside. "We are withdrawing support to the UPA government following its anti-people policies. We will meet President Pranab Mukherjee soon and submit the letter of withdrawal," JVM(P)'s Principal General Secretary Pradip Yadav and party's Lok...  

J'khand: JVM protests outside Assembly, 1 dead

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) party workers on Monday protested outside the state Assembly demanding rehabilitation of those displaced during the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant. One of the party workers died after the police lathicharged them as they tried to break through a barricade set up outside the Assembly. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, a JVM (Prajatantric) MLA tore off his shirt in the Assembly to press...  

AJSU wins bypoll, Subodh Kant's brother fourth

Ranchi: AJSU's Navin Jaiswal today defeated his nearest rival of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) Ajay Nath Shahdeo by 11,000 votes in byelection to Hatia assembly seat, wresting the seat from the Congress. BJP's Ramji Lal Sharda and Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay's brother Sunil Sahay of the Congress finished third and fourth respectively, according to official sources. The bypoll, which was held on June 12, was necessitated following the...  

J'khand: 1 dead as workers of 2 parties clash

New Delhi: Clashes broke out on Friday between supporters of two political parties at Dhanbad in Jharkhand. One person has been killed and six injured in the clashes. A mob smashed several vehicles during the violence. The clashes broke out over awarding of contracts at Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. Clashes broke out between members of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha and AJSU Party. ...  

Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls to be held today

New Delhi: Jharkhand is all set to conduct its Rajya Sabha polls on Friday amid allegations of horsetrading by Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) chief Babulal Marandi. The election comes at a time when the rift within the the ruling BJP-JMM-Ajsu alliance is said to be widening. The parties are seemingly divided over whose nominee to back. Marandi, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Kodarma in Jharkhand, had written a...