The JMM-led ruling coalition of Jharkhand retained Dumka and Bermo assembly seats in by- elections defeating the BJP. JMM candidate Basant Soren, who is the younger brother of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, defeated his nearest BJP rival Lois Marandi.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha decided to contest Bihar elections independently, said party's General Secretary Suprio Bhattacharya on October 06.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief and former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shibu Soren is being taken to Delhi due to health issues on August 25.
Former Jharkhand chief minister and JMM president Shibu Soren and his wife Roopi, along with seven others in their household, have tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said.
Jharkhand Rajya Sabha Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have one one seat each in Jharkhand. Deepak Prakash from BJP and JMM's Shibu Soren emerged as winners.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM ) chief Hemant Soren will take oath as 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday along with three other ministers, one from JMM and another from Congress. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 2 pm at Morabadi ground in Ranchi.
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), which is set to form part of the new government in the state, has promised to implement the Sarna Code in its election manifesto. It will be interesting to see whether Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led new state government implements the Sarna Code in the state or not.
JMM working president Hemant Soren on Tuesday met Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu and staked claim to form government in the state. Earlier in the day, he was formally elected as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislature party leader.
Hemant Soren called at Marandi at his residence on Tuesday evening and both leaders held closed door meeting for ten minutes.
Extending wishes to JMM working chief, Uddhav Thackeray said, "Congratulations to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and RJD alliance for securing majority under the leadership of @HemantSorenJMM Ji in the Jharkhand Assembly polls."
Sonia Gandhi, the interim chief of the Congress, said that victory of JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand election is of prime importance after BJP failed to retain power in the state, winning just 25 seats in the 81 member assembly.
The last two phases of the five-stage polling in Jharkhand were held after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had made a strong pitch in its support.
Tamar Constituency result live updates: JMM's Vikas Kumar Munda has won the election by 30971 votes.
Sikaripara Constituency Result Live: As the counting of votes came to an end, Nalin Soren of JMM has won the elections by 29471 votes. He has defeated BJP's Paritosh.
Potka Constituency Result 2019: JMM's Sanjib Sardar has won by 43110 votes. He defeated BJP's Menka Sardar.
Nala Constituency Result Live: JMM's Rabindra Nath Mahato has wn by 3520 votes. He has defeated BJP's Satyanand Jha.
Manoharpur Constituency result live updates: As the counting of votes came to an end in Manoharpur, JMM's Joba Majhi has won by 16019 votes. He has defeated BJP's Gurucharan Nayak.
Madhupur Constituency Result: JMM's Haji Hussain Ansari has won from Madhupur constituency with 23,069 votes. He has defeated BJP's Raj Paliwar.
Latehar Constituency Result: Latehar Constituency Result 2019: JMM's Baidyanath Ram wins by 16328 votes trumping BJP's Prakash Ram.
Kharasawan Constituency result live updates: Early trends from Kharasawan showed that JMM's Dashrath Gagrai has taken an early lead while BJP's Jawaharlal Banra was trailing. Initial counting also showed Gagrai was leading with 18227 votes. Now, he won with 22,795 votes by defeating oppositions.
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