Hemant Soren cannot think beyond his family
THE WEEK India|May 26, 2024
Former Jharkhand chief minister and president of the state unit of the BJP, Babulal Marandi, exudes confidence that his party will once again dominate the Lok Sabha polls in the state.
SONI MISHRA
Hemant Soren cannot think beyond his family

INTERVIEW

BABULAL MARANDI JHARKHAND BJP PRESIDENT

In an exclusive interview, Marandi says the track record of the BJP-led government at the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image as a leader who delivers will help the party. He dismisses the charge of the INDIA bloc that former chief minister Hemant Soren is being targeted, saying it is clear that he indulged in corruption. Excerpts:

Q/ In 2019, the NDA won 12 of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand. What is the target this time?

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