Updated On: 04 November, 2024 05:51 PM IST | Khijri, Ranchi, Jharkhand | mid-day online correspondent
The BJP received a boost on Sunday when Mandal Murmu, who had previously supported JMM leader Hemant Soren's candidacy, joined the party, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024. After joining BJP, Murmu pledged to address demographic changes in the Santhal Pargana region

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Pic/Official X OfficeofSSC)
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, who is leading the BJP's election efforts in Jharkhand, expressed confidence on Monday about the party's prospects in the upcoming state assembly elections, reported news agency ANI.
Speaking to party workers in Khijri, Chauhan claimed that local residents are united in their support for the BJP, viewing the party as key to the state's development, security, and job creation.