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Had BJP won a handful of ST seats from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, its prospects of forming its first government on its own in J&K would have gotten a big boost. The Indian Tribal reports

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, which has 28 ST seats, the BJP’s high expectations from the ‘Kolhan Tiger’ was on full display as it showcased the ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior tribal leader’s induction into its fold with much fanfare in the presence a horde [...]

One of the seniormost tribal leaders in Jharkhand, he has set the political temperature soaring with his arrival in Delhi amidst the buzz about his switching from the JMM to the BJP along with half-a-dozen other MLAs from his party, just ahead of the Assembly polls in the [...]

The BJP faces a tough challenge from the NC and the Congress, going by their performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls. All three are expected to focus on winning as many tribal seats as possible to boost up their chances of forming a government. The Indian Tribal [...]

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the two-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday (August 2) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Home Minister Amit Shah. The Indian Tribal reports

The Union Home Minister, who was addressing BJP booth workers during his short stay in the State, also announced that if voted to power they will bring out a white paper to save tribal land. The Indian Tribal reports

Even as he kept adivasis centrestage of his address during a programme of the BJP, the Assam Chief Minister and party’s co-incharge for Jharkhand applauded former CM Champai Soren’s functioning at the helm and alleged CM Hemant Soren was interested only in power and not tribal welfare. The [...]

The rebellious MLAs have been given a chance in the new Government to keep the pack together ahead of Assembly polls. And Hemant dropping his brother Basant is being viewed as a move to blunt BJP’s dynastic politics attack. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

With the Assembly elections just a few months away, the decision to bring back the out-on-bail Hemant Soren at the helm of affairs in Jharkhand has been taken as part of a multi-pronged strategy. The Indian Tribal reports

As the JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP gear up for the next showdown in the Assembly polls slated later this year, both sides have started espousing the tribal cause with more vigour. For now, it’s advantage JMM if the results of ST seats in the last elections [...]