Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren rebukes BJP for accusing his party of aiding Bangladeshi infiltrators, questioning the central government's decision to grant asylum to former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina. Soren claims BJP leaders themselves acknowledge infiltration through BJP-ruled states,

Mandal Murmu, a direct descendant of tribal icons Sidho and Kanhu, joined the BJP on Sunday night at Lok Sabha member Nishhikant Dubey’s residence

"Mandal Murmu ji, descendant of Sidhu-Kanhu and proposer of Hemant Soren, became a member of the BJP family," Mr. Sarma posted on X. He added, "Due to the wrong policies of the present Jharkhand government,

Mandal Murmu, who endorsed Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's nomination, joined the BJP. He expressed concerns about demographic changes in Santhal Pargana and criticized the current government's policies impacting tribal culture.