4 ministers in Hemant Soren’s cabinet lose despite INDIA landslide in Jharkhand

The ministers who bit dust included Health minister Banna Gupta who courted several controversies besides Water Resources minister Mithilesh Thakur. The other two included Education minister Baidyanath Ram and Social Welfare Minister Bebi Devi.

In Short

  • Health minister Banna Gupta lost Jamshedpur West seat by 7,863 votes
  • BJP’s Prakash Ram defeated Baidyanath Ram in Latehar by 434 votes
  • Bebi Devi lost Dumri seat by 10,945 votes to JLKM’s Jairam Kumar Mahato

Four key ministers in the JMM-led Hemant Soren government faced crushing defeat in Jharkhand assembly polls despite a stellar performance by the coalition which retained power for the second consecutive term.

The ministers who bit dust included Health minister Banna Gupta who courted several controversies besides Water Resources minister Mithilesh Thakur.

The other two included Education minister Baidyanath Ram and Social Welfare Minister Bebi Devi whose department was behind the launch of populist Maiyan Samman Yojna that contributed significantly towards the victory of the JMM-led coalition in the state.

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