!" +,- !" (%(%) ! "#$%&$ ' 3+!) ' # $%&# #&' &'&&&# ($&' & ( #' ( * #(5 & () ')&# & * &(# '# ( 56' . ,, /0 /12 .#3- ,"" !!"#"$%&'()* R R The Prime Minister’s post Meanwhile, TDP supremo should go to one of the con- and Andhra Pradesh Chief n a dramatic political devel- stituents of the Federal Front. Minister N Chandrababu Iopment, the Telangana The Prime Ministerial candi- Naidu on Monday termed Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on date will be a consensus can- Rahul Gandhi a “good leader Tuesday announced it is open didate from among the con- who has concerns for the to taking support from the stituents (of the Federal Front),” nation” and asserted that unlike Congress to form a Federal Khan said. 1996, non-BJP parties won’t Front Government at the However, the proposed commit the mistake of keeping Centre if the latter don’t ask for Federal Front is not going to the Congress out if such an the driver’s seat. However, the align in any way with the BJP, alliance forms a Government at TRS made it clear that it is not Khan said. “We are averse to the Centre. going to align in any way with the BJP. We do not want to have In an interview to PTI on the BJP. anything with the BJP, neither the sidelines of a poll meeting “We are open to talk to to support them or take their in East Midnapore district's them (Congress), and see support. Haldia in support of TMC whether they support us to Most of the constituents candidates, he claimed the BJP form a Government. If they do, speaking with KCR are also of is on its way out regional parties are not averse the same opinion that they will On whether a coalition of as long as they (Congress) not have any truck with the regional parties will include the ! " # $ don’t come into the driver’s BJP,” he said. Congress in Government for- seat. KCR is very firm that a The TRS spokesperson said mation or keep it out if such an communal and caste based Federal Front constituent parties such as SP, BSP, YSRCP, opportunity arises, he said, politics. They (JMM and JVM) should be in the driver’s seat DMK and TRS would do well “You cannot have such restric- hief Minister Raghubar has been exploiting people of and run the Government,” TRS in the elections, but the tions. You need the magic fig- CDas today asked people in different castes in the name of spokesman Abid Rasool Khan Congress would not cross the ure (272 seats) to form the gov- Deoghar to vote for BJP and castes only. Now, the JMM, said on Tuesday. 100-seat mark. ernment. Restrictions will ulti- finish JVM(P) from Godda. JVM and Congress have The development comes a If the Congress does not mately break the unity.” While addressing an election changed their face and formed day after TRS chief and win 180-200 seats on its own, “All of us will sit together rally in Deoghar on Tuesday a coalition for looting the Telangana Chief Minister K its allies like the DMK would and reach a consensus to build the CM said that JVM Chief masses of the State and the Chandrasekhar Rao met DMK see “no fun” in being with it the future of this country,” Babulal Marandi was finished country,” he said. Das said that president MK Stalin in Congress in forming the been pursuing his idea of a fed- outside would be explored, and would come to the Federal Naidu said. in Koderma, now it’s the turn the JMM has been selling the Chennai and sought his sup- Government at the eral front of non-Congress, said the TRS spokesman. Front, Khan said. The TDP president, who of people in Godda to eliminate State for last 14 years. “For over port in forging a non-Congress, Centre. non-BJP regional parties for a “The Government would “JD(S) will have an upper was the convener of the United JVM(P). a decade the party has been non-BJP Federal Front. The new stand of the TRS year. be of the federal front and the hand in Karnataka. We have Front Government from 1996- The CM said that involved in looting the State, However, according to sources, is seen as a big change in In case, the front falls short Congress will have to extend started speaking to Communist 1998, said that time the exper- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and snatching land from poor trib- Stalin rejected KCR’s request to KCR’s attempt to forge a of number to form the support from outside. We are parties, expecting they will do iment failed because the JVM have been playing als and violating the CNT and join Federal Front and instead Federal Front minus the Government, the option of the very firm that regional parties well in Kerala and some other Congress was kept out of the destructive politics. “The State SPT Act for buying tribal land. urged him to support the Congress and the BJP. KCR has Congress supporting it from should be in the driver’s seat. places,” he said. Government. has suffered a huge loss due to Continued on Page 4 !"# Q R returning officer Amit Kumar Both the BJP and the JMM who have worked very hard has ensured smooth conduct of have pitched up makeshift tents during the elections. We have the counting exercise, the polit- at the ground to keep a watch garnered good number of votes ical parties are all set to hold a on the EVMs which will decide and the cadre was elated,” he ‘show of strength’ near the the fate of saffron brigade’s added. Champai Soren also strong room on the day of Bidyut Baran Mahto and grand visited the tent on Monday late counting. alliance’s Champai Soren. evening to take stock 6%# ( As of now, JMM and BJP The counting for six con- “We have arranged news- of things. have set up camps at the stituencies in the district, papers, drinking water, refresh- “On the basis of the reports ays after polling in Jamshedpur Cooperative Bahragora, Ghatshila, Potka, ment, food, tables and chairs received so far from the con- DJamshedpur, election fever College from Monday to keep Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur for the party workers. The stituency, we are confident that is yet to sink amongst party a vigil on the EVMs at the West and Jugsalai would take entire exercise is aimed at our candidate from workers and if the camps near strong room. place at Jamshedpur Co-oper- keeping a watch over the EVMs Jamshedpur Champai will Jamshedpur Co-operative Party workers are camping ative College on May 23. at the strong room,” emerge the winner. Almost all College (JCC), near strong in makeshift tents at the venue Separate counting tables would said BJP spokesperson Anil the political analysts of the city room are an indication that the where EVMs from six assem- be arranged for each assembly Modi. has expressed confidence over fight for Jamshedpur parlia- bly segments — Jamshedpur area. JMM district president his victory are we mentary seat has narrowed East, Jamshedpur West, The BJP camp located 100 Ramdas Soren said they need all assured,” said a JMM func- down between JMM and BJP Bahragora, Potka, Ghatshila meters away from the JMM’s to keep an eye on the EVMs. tionary. and the talks related to all the and Bahragora — have been camp near the Jamshedpur “We have dedicated cadres He said that every party calculations doing the rounds kept. Cooperative College has worker was involved in the have centred near the strong While the Deputy arrangements for indoor games % election campaign and worked room. Commissioner-cum-district like carrom and ludo. # $ hard to mobilise the voters. " & '()* + ")),-! &$& administration along with its pro- + posed plan to supply pit water from ver billion litres of water reserved its 21 mines after treatment. Ointo closed coal mine pits in According to the plan about 90 masses in districts of Singhbhum, West Dhanbad would be supplied to solve ! " lakhs liter of water would be supplied Singhbhum & Saraikela-Kharsawan. the water crisis after treatment. after treatment per day after the tep Industries Pvt. Ltd, a cable and It's a testimony of our commitment in According to an estimate, near- # " implementation of the project and at Swire manufacturing company, has making India power ready .We look for- ly 94 billion gallon water is reserved ! ! least 5 lakhs population will get bagged a rural electrification project ward to work closely with Jharkhand into 39 closed coal mine pits potable water supply while 6 lakhs over Rs 132 crore from Jharkhand Bijli Bijli Vitran Nigam to drive the trans- belonging to BCCL in Dhanbad will get the supply for domestic pur- Vitran Nigam ltd. formation” said Ankit Tayal, co-founder would be treated to make it potable. poses after treatment of the water of This would be a full scale supply Step Industries. Around 11 lakhs population residing mines (Dharmabandh, Phulwaritand Phulwaritand, BOCP, New and erection (Composite contract) Step Industries is a Delhi based in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation and Katras) has been identified for Akashkinari colliery, Block 4, Katrash rural electrification project comprising cable and wire manufacturing compa- (DMC) area will get the supply supply of its reserved water in the Chatudih, Govindpur Colliery, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum & ny and specializes in EPC (Engineering through pipe line in their houses, an DMC area; project will be operated Goddudih, Dhansar, KB Five pit, PB Saraikela-Kharsawan districts on a Project Construction) contracts and is official informed. jointly by the District Administration Project, South Balihari, Bhagabandh, ++-+,7#,! "++!,7, turnkey basis under the Jharkhand currently a key contributor in many Billions of liters of water are lying and Water and Sanitation Ldona, Shimlabahal, Barodaghar, 6+,! "++,!,,!, + Sampurna Bijli Achchhadan central & state electrification schemes unused in these pits, while residents Department, informed Jairampur, Barari, Jaingora, Lohapatti, # , 3 3++,,+#,, Yojna(JSBAY) Phase-1.