In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out ...

OBC politics in Jharkhand, where the tribal community accounts for 26 percent of the population (2011 Census), has largely been shaped by Sudesh Mahto—president of AJSU. The emergence of Jairam ...

In the Assembly, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) MLA Jairam Mahto raised the issue of 75% reservation for locals in private companies. He said that despite the government’s ...

The bandh call was given by BJP, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) and Jairam Tiger Mahto party’s Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha also supported the bandh. Police have arrested one ...

Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta called Mahto’s killing unfortunate and assured strict action. "We would ensure arrest of the criminals. Police must prevent crime, but after an incident, it is ...