The elections in Jharkhand will take place in two phases, on November 13 (43 seats) and November 20 (38 seats), with counting scheduled for November 23.
In a significant development, the Central Government enhanced the security cover for Union Minister of Food Processing and Industries, Chirag Paswan, granting him Z-category security from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Paswan's security was earlier handled by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). However, now the CRPF will take over the Union Minister's security cover from the SSB in the next few days.
Chirag Paswan credits PM Modi for the BJP's decisive victories in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, emphasising that the outcomes represent a win for farmers, youth, soldiers, and the Constitution.
It is also being speculated that Chirag Paswan has indirectly tried to sound off the BJP leadership that he was not happy with its hobnobbing with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.
Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Assembly elections in Jharkhand are due later this year. In 2019, the elections to 81 assembly seats were held in five phases between November 30 and December 20, and the results were declared on December 23.
The e-challan was issued after Paswan’s car was reportedly found speeding in the newly installed e-detection system at a toll plaza in Bihar. He was travelling on a national highway from Hajipur to Champaran.
Chirag Paswan's car has been issued an automatic challan. It is reported that while he was travelling from Patna to Champaran, an automatic fine was issued at a toll plaza along the route.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has been unanimously re-elected as the president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) for a five-year term at the national executive meeting in Ranchi.
Opposition parties had criticised the lateral entry, arguing that it would undermine reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs. In response, the BJP defended the measure, asserting that the NDA government is introducing transparency to a recruitment system that was initiated by the Congress-led UPA.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced 45 positions—10 for Joint Secretaries and 35 for Directors/Deputy Secretaries—to be filled through lateral entry on a contract basis.
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said that he desires to see Indian processed foods products in international markets.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan questioned the Muzaffarnagar Police's advisory for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners. The order, which the police said, aimed at preventing law and order issues, has been criticized for fostering division and discrimination.
Tejaswi Yadav has referred to the latest incident and called it a failure of the double-engine government. However, the District Magistrate has asserted that the collapsed structure was neither a bridge nor a causeway, instead, it was a makeshift structure.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan defended the government's stance on the alleged NEET paper leak case, emphasizing that a fair decision would be made in the students' best interests. He also criticized the opposition for stalling parliamentary proceedings.
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