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Jharkhand Assembly polls: Second phase of vote to decide fate of Jharkhand big guns

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Second phase of vote to decide fate of big guns

Dec 07, 2019, 12:01 AM IST

These constituencies, comprising all 14 seats of the Kolhan division and six of the South Chottanagpur division, fall in the Maoist-infested areas of the state.

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Regional parties play key role in government formation

Dec 03, 2019, 07:10 PM IST

Though the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is striving to put up a good show to regain power in the state, claims that importance of regional parties and leaders have declined of late, local political pundits beg to differ.

Jharkhand Assembly polls: turncoats take centrestage

Nov 30, 2019, 12:14 PM IST

Former BJP chief whip Radhakrishna Kishore took everyone by surprise when he joined the AJSU Party to contest the polls from Chhatarpur, which he had won in 2014.

Jharkhand Assembly Polls: JMM manifesto promises 67 per cent reservation for ST, OBC, SC

Nov 27, 2019, 11:11 AM IST

The JMM, the main opposition party in Jharkhand, which has formed an alliance with the Congress and the RJD, said it would provide 28 per cent reservation to Scheduled Tribes, 27 per cent to Other Backward Classes and 12 per cent to Scheduled Castes.

Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Congress manifesto promises jobs, loan waiver, Metro

Nov 24, 2019, 06:11 PM IST

The manifesto promises giving maximum jobs to women, free bus fare to women travelling alone, Rs 2 lakh loan waiver to farmers, Metro line in Ranchi, free cycles to girls whose family income is less than Rs 10,000, strict law for mob lynching, Minimum Support Price of paddy at Rs 2,500 per quintal, decreasing VAT on petrol and diesel, and internet facilities in each Gram Sabha, among others.

3 homeguards, ASI of Jharkhand police killed in Naxal attack in Latehar

India | Nov 23, 2019, 08:00 AM IST

Three home guards and an assistant sub-inspector of Jharkhand Police were killed in a Naxal attack in Latehar district on Friday, officials said. The Naxals opened fire on the police party about 8:30 pm when it was on patrol duty on-board a four-wheeler near Lukiatand village under Chandwa police station area, they said.

Jharkhand polls: Ex-IPS officer M K Das appointed special police observer, says CEC

Nov 23, 2019, 07:02 AM IST

The Election Commission on Friday appointed former IPS officer M K Das as special police observer for the assembly polls in the state

Jharkhand polls: Congress leaves Ranchi for JMM to fight BJP

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Congress leaves Ranchi for JMM to fight BJP

Nov 17, 2019, 12:10 PM IST

The BJP has been winning the seat continuously for the past six elections and this time the Congress has decided not to field its candidate, but to support the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate as part of the opposition alliance.

Jharkhand Assemply polls: Priyanka Gandhi's name missing from star campaigners list

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Priyanka Gandhi's name missing from Congress' star campaigners list

Nov 14, 2019, 02:35 PM IST

Party's interim president Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi among the star campaigners.

Blood feud born out of coal rivalry takes centrestage in Dhanbad

Nov 13, 2019, 07:33 PM IST

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BJP's ally problem in poll-bound Jharkhand

Nov 12, 2019, 10:21 AM IST

The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly is set to go for a five-phased election from November 30 to December 20. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Congress releases list of 19 candidates

Nov 11, 2019, 11:42 PM IST

The Congress on Monday released another list of 19 candidates for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, including wife of former Dhanbad Mayor Neeraj Singh.

JVM(P) to go it alone in Jharkhand Assembly polls

Nov 03, 2019, 07:56 PM IST

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) chief, Babulal Marandi, on Sunday announced breaking away from the pre-Lok Sabha poll opposition alliance and said the party will contest all the 81 seats on its own in the coming Assembly elections in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand assembly Polls to be held in 5 phases starting November 30

Politics | Nov 02, 2019, 11:14 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The five-phased assembly election in Jharkhand will begin on November 30. Counting of votes will take place on December 23.

Jharkhand Assembly Election: Map shows which constituency

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Check voting date in your constituency

Elections | Nov 01, 2019, 09:22 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: The five-phased assembly election in Jharkhand will begin on November 30. Counting of votes will take place on December 23. If you are wondering when is your constituency going to polls in Jharkhand, we have all such details handy for you. Read further to know which phase has your assembly constituency.