Tiwari, who is from the 1988 batch, is currently the senior-most IAS officer in the cadre
The BJP's Barhait nominee, who is contesting against the chief minister, demanded cancellation of Soren's nomination
He further reacted to Congress leader Irfan Ansari's derogatory statements against BJP leader Sita Soren
Jharkhand Minister Mithilesh Thakur said, "The mistake that the BJP candidate made in his nomination, the nomination should have been cancelled, but it did not happen, it needs to be understood why
Elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20 with the results to be announced on November 23
Elections to the 81-member House will take place in two phases on November 13 and 20, while counting is scheduled on November 23
He then underlined that India belongs to its people and questioned the control of the border
Jharkhand Assembly elections: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is contesting the polls with the AJSU, Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
Out of the 43 seats the JMM had contested in the 2019 elections, it won 30 and came second in five constituencies
JMM so far has announced candidature on 41 out of 81 seats
Assam CM Himanta also suggested that JMM lacks a diverse candidate pool, remarking that if needed, the BJP could supply additional candidates, referring to some leaders who have recently joined JMM
His wife Kalpana Soren had won the Gandey bypoll by 27,149 votes over her nearest BJP rival Dilip Kumar Verma. The seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad
We heartily welcome former BJP Vice President and senior leader respected Lois Marandi Ji to JMM family, Jharkhand CM Soren posted on X
Jharkhand Assembly polls: Seat-sharing dispute is causing unrest among Congress ranks as some leaders are unhappy with JMM being given high-profile constituencies like Ranchi and Bhawnathpur
Soren government's nod to form a panel to study plight of tribals of Jharkhand staying in Assam and other states has sparked debates, even as both JMM and BJP claim to protect tribal rights
Talks are ongoing with other alliance partners, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties, for the remaining 11 seats
Soren also spoke about how his government brought back lakhs of migrant labourers of the state from different parts of the country during the lockdown
The current term of the Jharkhand Assembly ends on January 5. In Jharkhand, there are a total of 81 Assembly constituencies, spread across 24 districts
Soren emphasised that he is not asking for a special budget for the state but is requesting its rightful dues
Election Commission will announce the schedule for Assembly elections for Maharashtra and Jharkhand today