Two more former BJP legislators – Louis Marandi and Kunal Sarangi – on Monday joined the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), weeks ahead of the assembly polls in the state. The development also comes barely two days after three-term BJP legislator Kedar Hazra and AJSU Party’s Umakant Rajak joined the JMM. “We joined the JMM today,” … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday warned of strict action against those involved in spreading fake narratives about polls using Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes. Kumar said the commission tackled the issue successfully during Lok Sabha polls through continuous monitoring from control rooms. “Deepfake is a serious issue. It is disturbing all elections world over. … Read more
New Delhi: With the polls wrapped up in Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana, Election Commission of India is getting ready to move over to the next round. The stage is set for the announcement of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls, besides nearly 50 assembly bypolls, within a week’s time, ET gathers. It is also … Read more
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday promised to implement NRC (National Register of Citizens) in Jharkhand if the party comes to power. The party has made infiltration from Bangladesh an election issue with their leaders right from PM Modi to Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighting the demographic change which would be a big challenge … Read more
The BJP’s allies from the Hindi heartland are trying to expand their foothold beyond their respective states. They are open to an alliance with the BJP, but if it doesn’t agree to their plans they are ready to venture out on their own, said the JDU, LJP (R) and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP). The … Read more
