Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Ranchi: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand, saying it is "deadlier than severe cyclonic storm Dana" and warned that if re-elected, it would wreak havoc in the state.
He criticised the coalition for "corruption, destruction and loot" during its five-year rule and alleged that the Hemant Soren government has already caused significant harm to Jharkhand.
"The Hemant Soren coalition government is deadlier than 'Dana'. While the severe cyclonic storm will disappear after two days, the Hemant Soren government, if voted to power again, will wreak havoc and destruction," the Union Agriculture Minister, who is also BJP in-charge of the assembly election in the eastern state, told a rally in Ranchi.
He emphasised that time has come to uproot the coalition government, as assembly elections in Jharkhand are set to take place in two phases on November 13 and November 20, with results to be announced on November 23.
Chouhan alleged that JMM-led coalition patronised Bangladeshi infiltrators in the state for petty political gains at the cost of "mati, beti, roti (land, daughter, bread)".
The nomination process for the first phase started from October 18 and will conclude on October 25, while the same for the second phase began on October 22 and will continue till October 29.
Altogether 2.60 crore electors, including 11.84 lakh first-time voters and 1.13 lakh persons with disabilities (PwD), third gender and senior citizens over 85 years of age, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections.
Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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