Vishal Kant works as an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times. He tracks developments in Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi government. Vishal has spent about a decade covering the city politics and governance, besides writing on Delhi’s civic issues, urban transport and infrastructure.
Articles by Vishal Kant
Vacancy created for Hemant when lakhs of youth awaiting job: Marandi
“Shibu Soren’s son couldn’t live without a post for three months. A special vacancy was created when none existed. On the contrary, lakhs of talented youth are waiting for vacant positions to be filled across different departments. Lakhs of youth are waiting for jobs, but a sitting chief minister was removed without a reason,” said Marandi, the first chief minister of Jharkhand.
Published on Jul 04, 2024 10:07 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand chief minister at 5pm
Champai Soren, who took over as the chief minister of the JMM, Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal coalition government on February 2, resigned on Wednesday
Published on Jul 04, 2024 03:36 PM IST
Champai quits, Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand CM
Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand's chief minister after Champai Soren resigned. Hemant has staked claim and likely to take oath on July 7.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 01:26 AM IST
Champai Soren resigns, Hemant set to return as Jharkhand CM
JMM general secretary and spokesperson said the governor is likely to invite Hemant Soren for oath-takingon Friday
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 08:28 PM IST
Hemant Soren set to return as chief minister of Jharkhand
Hemant Soren has maintained that he was falsely implicated and that a conspiracy was hatched against him to keep him in prison for five months
Published on Jul 03, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Hemant Soren calls meeting of INDIA bloc MLAs; buzz on change of guard in govt
The development comes within days of Hemant Soren coming out of jail on June 28 after being granted bail by the Jharkhand high court
Published on Jul 02, 2024 02:26 PM IST
BJP will be wiped out from Jharkhand after assembly polls, says Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on Friday hours after the Jharkhand high court granted bail to him in a money laundering case.
Published on Jun 29, 2024 06:01 PM IST
Hemant Soren walks out of jail
The Jharkhand high court turned down the request of ED to stay the bail order for 24 hours while granting bail to the former chief minister
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:14 PM IST
Congress, JMM to induct new faces in Jharkhand cabinet
While only around four months are left before the state heads into assembly elections, well-placed insiders in the ruling establishment said the top leaders of the two alliance partners have sealed the issue, and the oath ceremony would be held this week.
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 10:05 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Chouhan, Sarma to lead BJP charge in Jharkhand assembly polls
Chouhan, the new Union agriculture and rural development minister, has been appointed as in-charge and Sarma as co-in-charge for the assembly elections likely to be held in November-December this year, where the BJP will be up against the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA bloc.
Published on Jun 17, 2024 10:05 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Annapurna Devi: From being a politician by default to union minister
Known for her soft-speaking nature, Annapurna Devi went on to grow in the BJP hierarchy after her victory in Koderma in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Published on Jun 13, 2024 12:38 AM IST
Jharkhand: Jailed minister Alamgir Alam resigns from state cabinet
Alam also sent a copy of his resignation letter as Congress legislature party leader to the party’s national president Mallikarjuna Kharge
Published on Jun 11, 2024 11:46 AM IST
Jharkhand CM to take over minister Alam’s portfolios
The department of cabinet secretariat and vigilance on Friday issued a notification, allotting the four departments headed by Alam to chief minister Champai Soren.
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 09:59 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
INDIA bloc will win at least eight seats in the state: Mir
Mir said a decision will be taken over arrested Alamgir Alam’s ministerial berth after the Lok Sabha election process is over
Published on Jun 03, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Interview: Congress will win 8-10 seats in Jharkhand, says party’s state in-charge
In an interview with HT, Congress in-charge of Jharkhand Ghulam Ahmed Mir speaks on a host of issues including equations with allies, the party’s action against jailed minister Alamgir Alam and possibility of any overhaul in the state unit
Published on Jun 03, 2024 08:00 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Last three seats locked in Jharkhand; turnout 68.32%
As per the data available until 7 pm, 68.3 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the three seats in Jharkhand, which is about four per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 71.01 per cent.
Published on Jun 01, 2024 09:59 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Forced to take charge after husband’s arrest, Kalpana strikes a chord
Kalpana Soren, who was involved in ticket distribution and attended INDIA bloc rallies in Mumbai, Delhi, and Ranchi, also contested an assembly by-election, triggering speculation that she could replace Champai Soren as the chief minister. Champai Soren was made the chief minister after Hemant Soren resigned minutes before he was arrested on January 31.
Published on May 30, 2024 09:10 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Forced to take charge after husband’s arrest, Kalpana Soren strikes a chord
Kalpana Soren was forced to take charge after Hemant Soren, who was expected to lead the national poll campaign in Jharkhand, was arrested
Published on May 30, 2024 04:41 PM IST
BJP’s Sita Soren aims to wrest Dumka, once a JMM bastion
But the seat isn’t just a prestige battle for the JMM. It is in Dumka that Babulal Marandi beat Shibu Soren in 1998 and 1999, and the Jharkhand BJP chief is now spearheading the party’s campaign in the seat.
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Action against corrupt will intensify after June 4, says PM Modi at Dumka rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also alleged that the tribal population in the area was decreasing due to influx of infiltrators from Bangladesh
Published on May 28, 2024 05:37 PM IST
Four more seats sealed in Jharkhand; voter turnout 62.31%
As per the data available till 7 pm, 62.31 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the four seats, which is over two per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 64.81.
Published on May 25, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
BJP will emerge stronger in east, west and south: Shivraj Chouhan
Former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP national VP Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks on various issues including 2024 elections, welfare schemes, and opposition criticism.
Updated on May 23, 2024 09:55 PM IST
HT interview: BJP will emerge stronger in East, West and South, says Shivraj Singh
‘400 paar is not a mere slogan’. We are set to emerge as the biggest party in the South. We would emerge stronger in East, West and South. Be it Bengal, Odisha, Andhra or Telangana
Published on May 23, 2024 08:28 PM IST
JMM formally expels Sita Soren, Hembron from party for six years
Dropping its sitting MP Sunil Soren, the BJP has fielded Sita from the Dumka Lok Sabha seat, considered the citadel of the JMM that has been represented by Shibu Soren in the Parliament on eight occasions.
Updated on May 17, 2024 10:23 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Four seats up for grabs today as Jharkhand begins voting in Lok Sabha elections
Approximately 6.4 million voters in Jharkhand will vote for Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming fourth phase, with high-profile candidates in the fray.
Updated on May 12, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
All bets off in three tribal seats of Jharkhand voting on May 13
In 2019, BJP has won 11 Lok Sabha seats out of the total 14 in Jharkhand and its ally Ajsu Party has won one seat. The remaining two, Singhbhum and Rajmahal in Santhal Parganas, were won by JMM-led alliance. However, BJP’s victory margin in seats reserved for STs was small — 1,445 votes in Khunti and 10,363 votes in Lohardaga. Congress defeated BJP by 72,155 votes in Singhbhum.
Published on May 11, 2024 10:14 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Khunti/singhbhum/lohardaga
Tribal seats in Jharkhand going to polls to witness close triangular contest
Singhbhum Lok Sabha has six assembly segments and all are with the ruling JMM-Congress alliance. The seat has traditionally seen a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP
Updated on May 11, 2024 04:02 PM IST
Pak hoping for Rahul to become India’s PM: Modi
PM Modi accuses previous Congress-led governments of being weak on terrorism, denies BJP will change Constitution, criticizes RJD's history of appeasement.
Updated on May 05, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Vishal KantBishnu K Jha, Ranchi/ Darbhanga
In Jharkhand rallies, Modi swears by Constitution
Addressing two back-to-back rallies in Palamu and Lohardaga on Saturday, Modi said that the BJP exposed the intent of the Congress-led alliance of giving religion-based reservation by cutting into the share of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Published on May 04, 2024 10:24 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Congress wants to change Constitution to give quota for minorities: Modi
PM Modi accuses Jharkhand government of looting state's resources, warns voters to 'punish' Congress for alleged plans to change Constitution on reservation.
Updated on May 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi