Hemant Soren
Ear to the Ground
Amita Shah
BJP hopes former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren will help it recover the tribal vote it has lost
Going Bust
As reckless populism brings several Opposition-run states close to bankruptcy, more fiscally prudent states have also begun indulging in freebies. Ultimately, it is the voter who has to understand the dangers of dole
BJP’s Manifesto Surprise
The contrast from the populist promises in the Congress manifesto could not be starker
Winds of Change
Hemant Soren has so far ducked ED summons for questioning in a case relating to illegal mining and money laundering
Endgame in Ranchi
Who will succeed Hemant Soren as Jharkhand chief minister if he is forced to quit?
Who Will It Be?
The Hemant Soren government could fall soon, as in Maharashtra, and then BJP would have to step in
A Spurning
When Hemant Soren was asked to give one Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress, he turned down the proposal and gave the seat to a local tribal leader instead
The Jharkhand Jinx
It is now Hemant Soren’s turn to be accused of corruption as an old mining lease comes back to haunt him
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