The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning Alamgir Alam, Minister of Rural Development, and his aides Sanjiv Lal and Jahangir. The minister's health deteriorated during the questioning, prompting a medical team to arrive at the ED office. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren has skipped court appearances four times in a contempt...
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case related to the ED's summons. The ED filed a complaint against Soren in the Ranchi CJM Court on February 19th, leading to the court issuing a summons. Soren has challenged the court's notice in the High Court. Section 144 has been imposed in the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency until June 4th, prohibiting gatherings and rallies related to political campaigns. The upcoming Lok Sabha elections on May 20th will be held across three constituencies: Chatra, Koderma, and Hazaribagh, along with a by-election in the Ganey Assembly constituency. The weather forecast predicts cloudy skies in Chatra, possible rain in Hazaribagh, and pleasant weather with light drizzle in Koderma on election day. The election campaign for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections has concluded in Jharkhand, with voting scheduled for May 20th. Key contenders in Koderma are BJP's Annapurna Devi and JVM's Vinod Singh. In Chatra, the contest is between BJP's Kalicharan Singh and Congress' KN Tripathi. Hazaribagh's election sees BJP's Manish Jaiswal and Congress' JP Patel vying for the seat.