Political speculation over Nishant Kumar becoming a minister had been on for several months.
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Md Asghar Khan is a Senior Correspondent from Jharkhand writing about politics, human rights, tribal issues, women issues, and the environment. He is available at asghar@outlookindia.com
For the Congress, the Assam election posed a double challenge. On one side stood the ruling BJP and on the other, its former ally—the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi is an MP from Koderma.
Despite claims of increased participation in 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, women remain underrepresented, though leaders like Deepika Pandey Singh highlight what sustained grassroots politics can achieve.
Until a week ago, Priska Horo was working in a textile company in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu—nearly 2,000 kilometers away from her home.
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As part of its effort to rebuild from the grassroots, the Congress has started campaigns such as ‘Gandhi Giri’ and ‘Sangathan Srijan’.
His personal life also draws attention, as he remains unmarried at nearly 50 years of age. While no official reason has been stated, reports suggest that he prefers a quiet and private life. After his mother’s death, he has largely lived with his father at the Chief Minister’s residence in Patna.
A long list of incidents of sexual violence has emerged in Bihar since the beginning of this year, raising serious questions about law and order, social security, and the state of society.
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