A local Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA on Sunday tied an alleged alcoholic to a tree saying he won't free him till he mends his ways. ...
06:51 PM, Mar 03, 2013
Nearly two weeks after collapse of Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand, former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi on Sunday alleged that the BJP-JMM alliance was formed only to "loot" the state's resources. "To loot the resources of the state, the BJP had formed government with the JMM despite being aware of JMM's double standards of helping BJP to loot the state while supporting the Congress-led UPA at Centre," Marandi said. ...
10:30 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Ten days after it plunged into political crisis, Jharkhand was on Friday brought under President's Rule for the third time since its formation 12 years ago. ...
09:11 PM, Jan 18, 2013
The Union Cabinet on Thursday recommended imposition of President's rule in Jharkhand, which was facing political instability following the collapse of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition last week ...
12:38 PM, Jan 17, 2013
In the wake of a political turmoil created after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew its support from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state, the JMM leaders met the state governor to explore scenarios for forming an alternate government. JMM leader Hemant Soren said he has asked the governor for time to negotiate with other parties in the state. ...
02:18 PM, Jan 12, 2013
A day after the resignation of Chief Minister Arjun Munda, Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed on Wednesday recommended President's rule in the state. The developments have taken place in the state after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew its support to coalition government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ...
04:28 PM, Jan 09, 2013
After pulling out from the BJP-led government in Jharkhand, JMM leaders on January 9 held parleys here with state Congress leaders to explore the possibility of formation of an alternative government in the state. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren, who was Deputy Chief Minister in the Arjun Munda government, told reporters that his party is in favour of forming a new government in the state that can deliver,...
03:28 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders would meet Congress leaders in Delhi to discuss formation of a new government in Jharkhand, a party leader said on Tuesday. ...
10:07 PM, Jan 08, 2013
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha finally withdrew support from Arjun Munda-led BJP government in the state on Tuesday. JMM chief Shibu Soren and his son Hemant, also the deputy chief minister met Governor Syed Ali Naqi and reduced the Munda government to a minority for not handing over the chief ministership to the JMM, as had been agreed in the rotational format worked out during the government formation. ...
08:53 PM, Jan 08, 2013
Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda has quit and has recommended dissolution of the Assembly as JMM withdrew its support to the BJP-JMM coalition government. JMM has claimed that the party is in talks with the Congress. CNN-IBN's National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Chaubey joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on whether the uncertainty has become a norm in Jharkhand politics. ...
07:30 PM, Jan 08, 2013
In a blow to the BJP government in Jharkhand, the JMM withdrew support to the coalition in the state on Tuesday. Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda later met the governor and submitted his resignation. ...
06:10 PM, Jan 08, 2013
In a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Jharkhand, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha withdrew support to the coalition in the state on Tuesday. The JMM MLAs met Governor Syed Ali Naqi to submit the letter of withdrawal of support. ...
11:18 AM, Jan 08, 2013
Amidst political crisis, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has recommended the dissolution of the state assembly. A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) delegation will meet Governor Syed Ali Naqi on Tuesday to officially withdraw support to the Bharatiya Janata Party. ...
10:25 AM, Jan 08, 2013
For the umpteenth time, JMM chief Shibu Soren withdrew support to a coalition government in Jharkhand. This time his target is Arjun Munda. ...
09:09 AM, Jan 08, 2013
MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi had sought four-days' time to present himself at court. Owaisi filed his plea in the High Court, seeking a stay on his arrest. ...
09:47 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Jharkhand has been plunged into yet another political crisis with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrawing support from asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state. JMM chief Shibu Soren withdrew the support after the BJP refused to remove Arjun Munda as Jharkhand Chief Minister. ...
05:54 PM, Jan 07, 2013
JMM has asked the BJP to tell Arjun Munda to step down from the post of Jharkhand Chief Minister. Sources say JMM chief Shibu Soren while asking for a change of leadership within the BJP told Arjun Munda to either step down and hand power to JMM or to make someone else from the BJP chief minister. ...
03:40 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Jharkhand is heading towards political uncertainty with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) threatening to withdraw support to the Arjun Munda led Bharatiya Janata Party-JMM coalition government. JMM leaders are meeting to again on Monday in Ranchi to decide on their next course of action after the meeting on Sunday failed to finalise the party's strategy. ...
12:26 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today said there was no question mark on the issue of his government's stability in the face of ruling alliance partner JMM mounting pressure on the BJP to make its stand clear on a 'power-sharing formula' that the two allies purportedly struck before forming the government. ...
05:46 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Lok Sabha member Kameshwar Baitha on Tuesday said he went by his 'conscience' while voting along with the United Progressive Alliance against the Opposition motion on foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. "I voted as per my conscience. FDI is in the interest of the country and will open up job opportunities," Baitha, who is on bail on the charge of being a Maoist, said. ...
09:13 PM, Dec 11, 2012
