Madhu Koda is a simple man, not a corrupt politician, says his father

November 6th, 2009 RANCHI - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Vikas Sinha, an associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, for his alleged role in the hawala transactions and the illegal investments. Vikas Sinha, the brother of another associate Binod Sinha, will be produced before a local court where the Enforcement Directorate will seek his police remand before he is sent to the Directorate's regional headquarters in Patna.

November 5th, 2009 RANCHI - Income Tax sleuths on Thursday made it clear that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda will be arrested as soon as he is discharged from hospital. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and IT department have also directed the ARA Memorial Weaver's Hospital in Ranchi, where Koda is recuperating, not to release him without informing them.

November 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A diary belonging to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda shows names of various politicians with monetary transactions with them. A case was registered against Koda and eight others by the Enforcement Directorate of IT department on October 10 for alleged money laundering, diversion of state funds and indulging in huge illegal investments abroad.

November 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven of his aides in connection with alleged Hawala transactions. Koda and his aides have been directed to present themselves before the directorate on November 9, 10,11.

November 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today ducked IT interrogation by getting himself admitted to Ranchi Apollo Hospital in pretext of acute stomach pain. Meanwhile, Commissioner of Income Tax, Jharkhand Circle, Anjani Kumar has said Koda was not cooperating with them in investigations of the Hawala scam.

November 1st, 2009 RANCHI - Income tax officials on Sunday continued raids at the addresses linked with former Jharkhand chief ministers Madhu Koda and Shibu Soren. On Saturday, the IT and Enforcement Directorate officials raided 70 addresses associated with Koda in order to strengthen a money laundering case against him.

November 1st, 2009 RANCHI - Income Tax department on Sunday reportedly claimed that it has found evidence of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's link to "unaccounted" money transactions amounting to Rs 400 crore. Earlier in the day, Income tax officials continued the raids being conducted at several addresses linked with Koda.

October 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Income tax officials conducted nationwide raids on Saturday at various addresses linked with former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his associates. According to sources, the IT officials raided 65 addresses associated with Koda as the Enforcement Directorate was working to strengthen the money laundering case against him.

October 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Income Tax department on Saturday conducted nationwide raids at 70 addresses linked to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and others allegedly involved in unaccounted money transaction during his term. Addressing a press conference in Ranchi, Income Tax Director of Investigation, Ujjwal Choudhary, said: "Search operations are being held at the places related to Madhu Koda, Vinod Kumar Sinha and Sanjay Chowdhary.

October 10th, 2009 RANCHI - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and eight others on Saturday for alleged money laundering, diversion of State funds and making huge illegal investments abroad. The ED filed an Enforcement Case Information Report before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ranchi on Saturday.

May 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Three former chief ministers of Jharkhand have extended support to the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and are said to be keen to get ministerial berths. The decision by Babulal Marandi, the state's first chief minister and president of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), to support the UPA has surprised many, including party leaders.

May 16th, 2009 RANCHI - The election results day Saturday was a good day for Babulal Marandi, Shibu Soren, Arjun Munda and Madhu Koda - the four men who have at different times occupied the chief minister's post since the formation of Jharkhand nine years ago. The first chief minister of the state and president of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) Babulal Marandi won from the Koderma Lok Sabha constituency by over 44,000 votes defeating Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) candidate, Raj Kumar Yadav.

May 16th, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three seats and was leading in five of Jharkhand's 14 parliamentary constituencies as votes were being counted early Saturday evening. By 4 p.m., senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha had won from Hazaribagh, former chief minister Arjun Munda from Jamshedpur and Karia Munda from Khuti constituencies.

March 18th, 2009 RANCHI - Age is clearly no barrier on his way to the Lok Sabha for yet another innings. At 85, Congress MP Bagun Sumbarai is ready for his sixth electoral battle from Jharkhand's Singhbum constituency.

January 8th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Friday said that the next chief minister should be from the party as it is the largest constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition in the state. 'If Shibu Soren resigns, then we want his successor to be from our party.