BJP steals Cong’s sleep, inducts Dhoni’s brother into party

Vijay Deo Jha/Richa Ojha | Ranchi

Monday, April 20, 2009



A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If not Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka Mahi, the Indian cricket team captain; then his brother Narendra Singh decided to do fielding on the fine-leg of political match to catch votes for the BJP team.

On Sunday, he joined the BJP along with his team mates-exactly 12 in number — in front of the BJP team captain Raghuwar Das. This general election, not less than IPL, the BJP chucked a googly at the Congress by bringing him to the BJP fold hoping the penumbra of his famed brother will help the party to get the votes of Dhoni fan followers.

Whether, this elder (Narendra) consulted his apolitical brother Dhoni before joining the BJP. The State media which remain on prowl to get Dhoni related stories and juicy spices lobbed this question quite naively.

Elder brother answered elderly. “I am adult and capable of taking my decision I do not need to consult anybody,” he proclaimed. The message must go to the South Africa, where, he is locked in another battle on a 22 yard long turf.

What inspired him to join the BJP? Is there any reason behind it? “The BJP’s ideology and commitment towards people and development inspired me to join the BJP” this new proselyte in politics sounded good when he quoted Bhookh, Bhaya evam Bhrasthar—the BJP slogan-which inspired him to join the BJP.

Visibly impressed with the BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani and Narendra Bhai Modi, Narendra advised: “We should follow the model of Gujrat in developing Jharkhand.”

The sources close to him said that Narendra, who had gone to hear another Narendra; Narendra Bhai Modi; week back, was impressed with the speech of this fire brand leader which ultimately resulted his joining the BJP.

But, right now he will campaign for the BJP candidate Ramtahal Chaudhary in Ranchi and has no aspiration other than that. “I have no aspiration to be an MLA or the MP. I want to work for the party…and in this election I will campaign for the party, wherever required,” Narendra told the mediapersons at the party headquarters.

The BJP insider told that the party will avail his service to campaign among the youths, who are often dyed-in-wool follower of Dhoni. However Mahi often gave a fine sleep to the politicians like the AJSU chief Sudesh Mahto and the BJP leader Arjun Munda, who must have prevailed upon him to join the politics.

But, father Pan Singh must be happy to find one his Mahi has been bringing the bags of laurel (even Election Commission proposed to anoint him as its brand ambassador) his another son has donned political cap.

Will Narendra ask his younger to come to country and cast his vote on April 23rd? If not Mahi than his close associates had raised objection over the later was not provided with the voter identity card-it is for reference sake.

Son shadow over Soren-Sita talks

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Son shadow over Soren-Sita talks
Suporters blame Hemant for Sasur-bahu communication gap

Vijay Deo Jha | Ranchi

Saturday, April 10, 2010


Close aides of Sita Soren have branded Hemant Soren as a noise in the communication channel between Chief Minister Shibu Soren aka Guruji and his daughter-in-law.

Language is no barrier for the CM to communicate with Sita. But then, lack of a direct communication channel, and if there was an indirect one, it often had too much of noises and outside interferences that often aggravated the controversy over Shibu Soren aka Guruji's proposed constituency to fight the election.

"In a typical family with strong belief in taboo and Purdah system no direct communication 'perhaps' actually took place between Sita and Shibu Soren in the last three months to convince her to resign from Jama Assembly seat," an insider of Soren family said.

"And if they ever tried to communicate they were prevented by some vested interests. Though Hemant Soren, Guruji's son, has made all sorts of pledges to vacate the Dumka seat for the Chief Minister, he actually did not want Guruji to contest from there. He has the dream to become the Chief Minister which Sita will never digest. He is instrumental in the communication gap," the insider said.

Claiming widow Sita is a simple housewife who does not know dirty political tricks, her close aides said that she never nourished any political ambition but wanted some sort of compensation.

"She has not made any big demand in exchange of Jama which was once represented by her late husband Durga Soren…except the post of chairman of any corporation or board. But there is none around Shibu Soren who can carry her words to him, the insider said.

Sources added that at least two Ministers of the Soren-led coalition Government, all from the JMM quota - Hazi Hussain Ansari and Mathura Mahato - are quite keen about the political script of Hemant which is quite fuzzy and romantic.

Nevertheless, top JMM leaders confided that the matter was resolved at a high level meeting on Thursday night at CM's House where Sita agreed to pave way for Soren.

Whether Sita is ready to resign or already submitted her resignation paper to Guruji is all media report. Both the CM and Hemant refrained from corroborating it on Friday afternoon on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting.

"Yes I will contest the election," Guruji said repeating what he had said to different audiences at different times refusing to disclose the name of the constituency.

Media grilled Hemant with the same query asking him to name the constituency from where his father plans to contest and one eager scribe asked if he would leave Dumka for his father.

"If I get instructions from the Chief Minister I will take no time to do so," Hemant said.

But by late evening Shibu Soren appeared confident when he was again asked to name the constituency while inaugurating the 'Bangla Sanskritik Mela' in the State capital.

"It is not too late. You will come to know…," Soren said, and his conscience keepers were successful in stopping him from dwelling over the issue further.

If Soren beamed such a high hope it was apparently due to the fact that Sita on Friday ventured to the Project Building (State Secretariat) along with the Chief Minister.

Many in the JMM interpreted it as the breaking of ice and a sign of the opening of a channel that can distinguish between noise and signal.


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