On a recent inspection tour of government schools in isolated villages, where roads are often disconnected and bridges washed out, MLA Pani Taram stepped in to teach classes when he found several teachers absent.

"It is unfortunate that critics question PM Modi meditating at Vivekananda Rock Memorial. They believe the West is best, while Swami Vivekananda declared India is the best. Those who vacation in nightclubs and pubs and consider Italy the best will not appreciate India’s culture or Vivekananda's contributions. We are proud of PM Modi for meditating there", Chugh said.

The state has been reeling under heatwave conditions over the last two weeks with the mercury hovering at 37-38 degrees Celsius.

The solitary exclusion from the incumbent list is Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra from Brahmagiri in Puri district, with his niece Upasana Mohapatra securing the BJP ticket for the Brahmagiri Assembly seat.

The AAP leaders claimed that they got phone calls from people linked to the BJP. These callers promised them a huge amount of money if they switched sides. 

In a letter to Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto, leader of the opposition Amar Kumar Bauri said that Patel won the Mandu assembly seat on BJP’s symbol and became a member of the fifth Jharkhand legislative assembly.

Jharkhand Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir got him membership of the party. Mir said that with JP Patel joining Congress, Congress will be strengthened in Jharkhand and its support base will increase further.