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Jharkhand LoP Babulal Marandi returns bulletproof car to State government citing repeated breakdowns

Jharkhand Congress, an ally of Hemant Soren govt., says the blending of ethanol in petrol could be a possible reason for the breakdown of his vehicle

Jharkhand LoP Babulal Marandi returns bulletproof car to State government citing repeated breakdowns

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi returned a bulletproof car to the Hemant Soren government on November 9, 2026, citing repeated breakdowns during tours. In a letter to Chief Minister Soren, Marandi stated that the 13-year-old SUV was allocated to him and that the three Gypsy cars used by security personnel in his convoy had covered over 400,000 kilometers.

Marandi urged Soren not to force students and the unemployed into protests and called for a CBI inquiry into the allegations of a scam in the JSDMS.

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