Live: Polling ends in Jharkhand, 68.99% voter turnout recorded till 5 PM in final phase
Voting is currently underway in 16 seats to decide the fate of 237 candidates, including 29 women. Former chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren is also in the fray along with minister Randhir Singh.
Dec 20, 2019, 07:01 AM IST
Next Jharkhand CM: An MP and a prominent industrialist hold key
Two players may come out as crucial - Babulal Marandi and Sudesh Mahto. Marandi is the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand. His party is expected to fetch somewhere between 9 and 11 seats. Sudesh Mahto's All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), which split from the NDA just before the Assembly elections, had won 5 seats in the last Assembly polls and is expected to retain as much.
Dec 18, 2019, 21:12 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election: Voting ends in the fourth phase, 62.46% turnout recorded
The constituencies that went for the election include Madhupur, Deoghar, Bagodar, Jamua, Gandey, Giridih, Dumri, Bokaro, Chandankayari, Sindri, Nirsa, Dhanbad, Jharia, Tundi, and Baghmara. Polling began at 7 am in Jamua, Bagodar, Giridih, Dumri and Tundi seats and concluded at 3 pm, while in the remaining seats the polling ended at 5 pm.
Dec 16, 2019, 18:05 PM IST
Sky-high Ram temple will be built within 4 months in Ayodhya, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jharkhand
Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Pakur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the case and a 'grand' temple will be built in Ayodhya.
Dec 16, 2019, 17:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi hails Citizenship Act, says those against it can be identified by their clothes
Justifying his government's decision to bring in the Citizenship Law, PM Narendra Modi said his government was committed to providing respect to those people who have faced troubles in the neighbouring countries because of their religious beliefs.
Dec 15, 2019, 15:58 PM IST
Congress feels everything is done for vote bank politics: Amit Shah on Citizenship Act
While addressing a rally in Jharkhand's Devghar, he further slammed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren and said that he joined Congress for the greed of power. Shah added that if the BJP comes to power it will work towards making Jharkhand the number one state.
Dec 14, 2019, 17:30 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Jharkhand on Monday
The official program released by the Congress said that at 12.30 p.m. he will be addressing a rally at High School Ground in Barkagaon which falls in Hazaribagh district and the second rally is at 1.45 p.m. at Mesra Ground in Ranchi.
Dec 08, 2019, 20:51 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election live: Voting ends in 18 seats amid violence
The polling which started at 7 a.m. ended at 3 pm on 18 Assembly seats. The voting in Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West two Assembly seats will conclude at 5 pm.
Dec 07, 2019, 07:01 AM IST
BJP will return to power in Jharkhand, Congress on verge of extinction: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the Congress was on the verge of extinction in Jharkhand and people of the state will vote CM Raghubar Das back to power for further development.
Dec 04, 2019, 17:36 PM IST
BJP will lose due to Raghubar Das, may not win more than 15 seats in Jharkhand: Saryu Rai
Rebel BJP leader Saryu Rai on Tuesday said that the BJP will face defeat in Jharkhand Assembly poll due to Chief Minister Raghubar Das and the ruling party is unlikely to win more than 15 seats in 81-member Assembly.
Dec 03, 2019, 18:00 PM IST
Abrogated Article 370 without creating any new problems in Jammu and Kashmir, says PM Modi in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said in Jharkhand that the BJP-led government at the Centre abrogated Article 370 without creating any new problems in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec 03, 2019, 16:43 PM IST
AJSU president Sudesh Mahto holds the power string in Jharkhand
In 2014, the BJP swept to power in the 82-member Assembly with 37 seats and 31.26 per cent vote share. It had Sudesh Mahto's AJSU as ally winning 5 seats and 3.68 per cent vote.
Dec 03, 2019, 13:51 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election live: PM Modi will address rallies in Khunti and Jamshedpur districts
The five-phase elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly began on November 30 and will end on December 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 23. In total, 20 Assembly constituencies are going to polls in the second phase on December 7.
Dec 03, 2019, 11:08 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land
Ahead of the second phase of assembly polls, scheduled to take place on December 7, Rahul Gandhi said raised the matter of tribal land acquisition, Rahul Gandhi said that wherever the BJP government is voted to power, they take away lands from tribals and give it to industrialists without even asking them.
Dec 02, 2019, 18:53 PM IST
Will throw out all infiltrators from India before 2024 Lok Sabha election, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jharkhand
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said in Jharkhand that all infiltrators will be expelled from the country before 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Dec 02, 2019, 16:36 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election live: BJP's objective is to push state forward on path of development, says Amit Shah
The BJP is seeking a second straight term and is contesting the Assembly elections alone with Chief Minister Raghubar Das as the party`s face. The ruling BJP is campaigning aggressively with Prime Minister Narendra Modi its main campaigner, while Shah and several other senior BJP leaders have also addressed rallies in the state.
Dec 02, 2019, 09:11 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Jharkhand's Simdega, on Monday
Ahead of the second phase assembly election in Jharkhand Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold his first rally in Simdega district, on Monday (December 2).
Dec 01, 2019, 21:04 PM IST
Jharkhand polls: For some, vote more important than marriage
A brother-sister duo arrived at booth No. 259 of the Lohardagga Assembly seat used their franchise and left to take part in their wedding preparations.
Nov 30, 2019, 18:28 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Voting concludes, nearly 64.44 percent turnout in first phase
The polling in the first phase of assembly election began around 7 am amid unprecedented security. In the first phase, polling was held in Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwa, and Bhawanathpur.
Nov 30, 2019, 17:37 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Congress candidate brandishes pistol at polling booth after clash with BJP workers
Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: It all happened when supporters of BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia allegedly stopped Tripathi from going to a polling booth in the area. Some supporters also allegedly resorted to stone-pelting after which Tripathi took out the pistol and waved it purportedly in his bid to deter opponents and create fear.
Nov 30, 2019, 16:17 PM IST
