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The FIR was registered against the outgoing chief minister under the SC/ST Act on December 25, police said
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Raghubar Das was defeated by former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy in Jamshedpur (East) seat
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BJP, which had posted a spectacular victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha election in the middle of the year, was yet to score a convincing triumph in an assembly election since
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A feather in the cap for Roy is that he won from the Jamshedpur East seat after chasing the outgoing chief minister, and then beating him to the finish line
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Das is trailing behind Independent candidate Saryu Roy by over 15000 votes in East Jamshedpur constituency.
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The BJP contested 79 seats, supported an Independent candidate in one constituency and did not put up nominee against AJSU Party president Sudesh Mahto.
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As the Jharkhand election results pour in it is clear that the BJP's decision to appoint Raghubar Das, as the first non-tribal chief minister in the hope of consolidating the non-tribal votes, has backfired.
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The first phase had concluded on November 30. The fifth and final phase of polling will be held on December 20 and counting will take place on December 23
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If there is a hung assembly in Jharkhand, there would be considerable jockeying for winning post-poll allies — and in that event the BJP is not necessarily at a disadvantage.
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An analysis of the 2014 state elections shows that BJP’s reliance on a multi-cornered contest favouring them is likely to cause a dent
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CM Raghubar Das is not only fighting to retain the state, but also his constituency
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After witnessing below-expectation Assembly election results in Haryana and Maharashtra in October, the ruling BJP is recalibrating its strategy amid challenge from JMM, Congress
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"Four years ago, Jharkhand was known for corruption. Now the discussion about the state is based on developmental projects... Naxalism has been rooted out," Das said here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The BJP and its cadres are efficient enough to face the opposition in the next elections, Das said while addressing a press conference.
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The state government will give Rs 5,000 per acre to 22.76 lakh medium and marginal farmers from the next financial year, Das said at a press conference.
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Addressing the Vendor Development Programme for Defense and Railways here, the chief minister said the plant would generate employment opportunities and pave way for setting up an industrial area on the pattern of Adityapur and Bokaro in Manoharpur-Chaibasa region of the district.
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The state government will set up organic production clusters in all the 24 districts to promote organic farming, Das said.
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Ten persons will also be felicitated for their contribution to the society, an official release said quoting the chief minister.
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The Chinese minister said that there is a lot of potential for investment in Jharkhand. The Jharkhand delegation under Das is on a five-day tour of China starting September 1 to obtain information about latest technology.
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An official release quoting Das said that he will meet with chiefs of Shanghai and Beijing to know how they operate the civil order.
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The state government will include life and thoughts of Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the school curriculum.
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Unfurling the Tricolour at the Morahbadi ground here on the 72nd Independence Day, Das said one lakh more job opportunities in the private sector.
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The vow came in commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi's 'do or die' slogan which was given on August 9, 1942, it said.
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As many as 2000 ponds are being renovated this year to increase irrigation facilities, Das said, adding that 6 lakh small ponds were dug in the state last year.
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Das, who was speaking after inaugurating consumer services of the energy department here, said Jharkhand would be developed into a power hub by 2021-2022.
