# Political opposition to Jharkhand state administration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/political-opposition-to-jharkhand-state-administration > Updated: 2026-10-02T12:57:26.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Babulal Marandi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, has leveled several accusations against Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s administration. Initially, Marandi alleged corruption regarding the state’s liquor policy. He claimed that a businessman from Chhattisgarh allegedly paid 50 crore rupees to a former Principal Secretary to facilitate policy amendments, and an additional 5 crore rupees was paid to appoint an advisor to the Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Limited. Marandi questioned the speed at which officials recommended adopting the Chhattisgarh model after a study trip to Raipur. Following these allegations, Marandi raised concerns regarding the state’s law and order after a shooting incident in Jamshedpur. The incident, described as an apparent extortion attempt, occurred shortly after a high-level crime control meeting led by the Director General of Police. Marandi questioned the effectiveness of police leadership and suggested that political influence might be impacting law enforcement operations. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Jamshedpur shooting sparks law and order concerns in Jharkhand Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi criticized the state's law and order after a shooting in Jamshedpur occurred shortly after a high-level police crime control meeting. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jamshedpur-shooting-sparks-law-and-order-concerns-in-jharkhand ### 2026-09-30: Babulal Marandi alleges liquor policy bribery in Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi has accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of involvement in a liquor policy bribery scandal involving alleged payments to officials to implement the Chhattisgarh model. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/babulal-marandi-alleges-liquor-policy-bribery-in-jharkhand --- Cite as: Political opposition to Jharkhand state administration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/political-opposition-to-jharkhand-state-administration