MB Patil to get Home, MTB Nagaraj Housing?
List of probable portfolios of new ministers
Bengaluru, December 27: The list of portfolios for the newly inducted eight ministers into the Congress-JDS coalition government is said to be finalized.
It is said that after a much churning, it was decided to give Home portfolio to MB Patil from Dr G Parameshwar, Youth Services and Sports portfolio to Raheem Khan and Housing portfolio to MTB Nagaraj from UT Khader. In the same way, Tukaram would get the Medical Education portfolio which was so far with DK Shivakumar, while PT Parameshwar Nayak would get Muzarai and IT-BT portfolios which were so far with Rajashekar Patil and KJ George respectively and RB Thimmapur would get Skills Development portfolio from RV Deshapande, sources said.
As Ramesh Jarakiholi and R Shankar were dropped from the Cabinet, their portfolios Forest and Environment portfolios were given to Sathish Jarakiholi and Municipal Administration portfolio was given to CS Shivalli, it is said.
But Dr G Parameshwar was again given an additional portfolio of Law and Parliamentary Affairs. But the official list of the portfolios has to be published.
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Will Champai Soren become a game-changer for BJP in Jharkhand polls?
Ranchi: Champai Soren, a prominent figure in Jharkhand’s statehood movement, is contesting the 2024 assembly elections from Seraikela, a seat he has consistently held since 1991.
However, there is a surprising shift in his political journey this year. Having resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) earlier this year, Soren is now representing the BJP, a move that could significantly impact the electoral dynamics in the state.
Soren’s switiching is seen as a strategic benefit for the saffron party, which has been working to expand its appeal among Jharkhand’s tribal communities, a demographic traditionally aligned with the JMM. His departure from the JMM, led by Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren, was fueled by dissatisfaction with the state government’s policies, which he claimed had failed to address tribal concerns.
Also known as "Jharkhand’s Tiger" for his instrumental role in the statehood movement of the 1990s, Champai Soren has respect and influence among tribal voters. His decision to switch the party could be a turning point in the BJP’s efforts to gain a stronger hold in a state where tribal votes often decide the outcome.
