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Raghubar Das elected first non-tribal CM of Jharkhand

December 26, 2014

Ranchi, Dec 26: Five-time MLA and BJP national vice-president Raghubar Das was elected Jharkhand's first non-tribal chief minister Friday, three days after his party's victory in the assembly elections.

Raghubar DasKhunti legislator Neelkanth Singh Munda proposed Das' name at a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) newly elected MLAs that was convened to choose the leader of the legislative party. The proposal was seconded by Jamshedpur West legislator Saryu Rai, Ranchi MLA CP Singh and others.

BJP central observer JP Nadda made the official announcement in this regard in the party's Ranchi office.

He said Das was unanimously elected as the BJP legislature party leader. “I congratulate him and expect that the BJP alliance will now provide good governance in the state. He will fulfill the Prime Minister's mantra of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas (With all, development for all)."

The poll results on Tuesday gave the BJP and its ally AJSU Party 42 seats, an absolute majority in the House of 81 elected members.

This is the first time a pre-poll coalition has reached the majority mark in the tribal-dominated state which has witnessed nine governments and three stints of President's rule since its inception in 2000.

Das said that government’s first priority would be to provide good and corruption-free governance. “Our government will work for the upliftment of downtrodden and wholesome development of the state.” Das said, adding he would meet the aspirations of the people.

Das will now meet the governor of Jharkhand to stake claim to the new government. He is likely to take oath by Sunday, well ahead of the expiry of the outgoing government's term on January 3, 2015.

Former chief minster Arjun Munda was also present at Friday's meeting as a special invitee.

Das' anointment was almost certain after powerful tribal leader Munda pulled out of the race for chief minister.

Munda, a former chief minister, was a surprise loser in the polls, conceding defeat from his stronghold Kharswan.

The only hurdle in Das' path was Munda himself, given their thorny relationship over the years, a source said.

Aware of the fact that Munda could spoil his party, Das had called on the former chief minister thrice after the results were announced.

Sources said that the leadership may try to placate Munda by offering him a post in the central organisation or giving him a Rajya Sabha berth.

Hemant Soren, who led the 15-month-old UPA government, resigned as chief minister on Tuesday after his party - the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) - ended well short of the target with just 17 seats.

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June 27,2020

Mumbai, Jun 27: The Shiv Sena on Saturday hit out at the BJP over its charge that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) had accepted donations from the Chinese embassy, and asked it whether the issue had any connection with intrusion by the neighbouring country in Ladakh and the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers.

The Sena also alleged that those raising questions against the government over the standoff with China were being labelled as Chinese agents by the BJP.

BJP chief J P Nadda had on Thursday targeted the Congress and the Gandhi family saying that the RGF had allegedly accepted donations from the Chinese embassy. Hitting back, the Congress had said that the RGF issue raised by the BJP government was a "manufactured charge" and "diversionary tactic" to deflect attention from the LAC crisis.

"What do you mean by Congress gets money from China? Instead of responding to the issues raised by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the Chinese incursions, the BJP leaders accused the Congress of receiving funds from China," the Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

"Will BJP's revelations about the donations stop the Chinese activities along the border? The BJP should tell what connection does these donations have with the Chinese incursion and the martyrdom of 20 soldiers," it added.

"In our country, many political leaders and parties, and not just the Congress, are beneficiaries of foreign countries. The BJP speaking about this is like throwing stones in the mud," it said.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said that Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India twice in the last six years.

"He was hosted in Gujarat. But it is a fact that China has betrayed. Holding talks on the one hand and continuing with the offensive along the border on the other hand is China's old policy," it said.

In the present scenario, the entire country stands firmly with PM Modi. This crisis is not for the BJP or the Congress, but for the entire country, whose prestige is at stake, it said.

"The BJP can fight with the Congress any time later.

But now is the time to fight against China. It should speak on that," the Sena said.

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July 1,2020

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Earlier in the day, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan and a civilian lost their lives after terrorists fired upon a CRPF patrolling party in Sopore.

Two of the injured CRPF jawans are known to be in critical condition. Three CRPF personnel were also injured in the attack, as per CRPF.

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The government started Vande Bharat Mission on May 7.

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