Ranchi: BJP high command has appointed Amar Kumar Bauri, the Chandankyari MLA-cum-state president of partys SC Morcha, as the partys leader of opposition in the state assembly. The party has also named Mandu MLA J P Patel as the chief whip. Notably, the BJP didnt have a leader of opposition in the assembly since the coalition government was formed in 2019. While BJP had earlier named Dhanwar MLA Babulal Marandi for the post, it is still to be ratified by the speaker owing to the pending case of anti-defection against Marandi. TNNWe also published the following articles recentlyOpposition demand for caste census wont impact BJP prospects in Lok Sabha, Jharkhand polls: Babulal MarandiJharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi stated that the oppositions demand for a nationwide caste census will not affect the BJPs chances in the upcoming Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. Marandi claimed that the BJP will perform better in Jharkhand than in 2019, promising a corruption-free government, improved law and order, implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and overall development if voted to power. He also accused the opposition of making the caste census demand solely to benefit certain political parties. Additionally, Marandi pledged to implement the NRC in the Santhal Pargana region to address illegal infiltration.Assembly elections 2023: BJPs first list for Rajasthan has names of 7 MPsThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for the upcoming state elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. The party is fielding parliamentarians in the assembly polls as part of its strategy to win power in the five-state elections. The Election Commission has scheduled the elections to be held between November 7 and November 30, with the counting of votes taking place on December 3. The BJP has released candidate lists for each state, including prominent MPs such as Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.MP BJP MLA quits, threatens party in pollsBJP MLA Narayan Tripathi, a four-time legislator, has resigned from the party and his membership in the House. He plans to announce his next move on October 16, the day after the Congress is expected to reveal its first list of candidates. Tripathi, a former Congressman, had won his last assembly elections from the Maihar constituency on a BJP ticket.

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