Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says will not campaign for Saryu Rai in Jharkhand Assembly election
Putting all speculations to rest that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may campaign for BJP's rebel candidate Saryu Rai, who has decided to challenge Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das from East Singhboom in the upcoming assembly election, the JD-U chief said that he is not needed there, while responding to reporters in Patna on Wednesday (November 20).
Nov 20, 2019, 17:58 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may campaign for BJP rebel Saryu Rai
After witnessing the no-so-convincing Assembly elections results in Haryana and Maharashtra, the upcoming polls in Jharkhand is yet another test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP is facing an embarrassing situation with the resignation of Saryu Rai, who was the food and supply minister in the Raghubar Das Cabinet till Sunday, and now reports are coming in that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may campaign in his support.
Nov 20, 2019, 13:48 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: AJSU manifesto promises 73% quota in state government jobs
Of the total 73 per cent reservation, the AJSU manifesto said that it will give 27 per cent to backward classes, 32 per cent to Scheduled Tribes and the rest 14 per cent to Scheduled Castes.
Nov 19, 2019, 21:37 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: BJP has most 'crorepati' candidates; Congress' Rameshwar Oraon tops the list
Of the 26 candidates of BJP and Grand Alliance in the first phase, 21 are crorepatis, according to the details of affidavit submitted by these candidates.
Nov 19, 2019, 15:39 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly polls: BJP performance to impact equation in Bihar
For the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Jharkhand, the Assembly polls are no less than a challenge, as its performance here will have repercussions on the Bihar political scene. To gird up its performance, the BJP has deployed teams from Bihar as well as the Centre.
Nov 19, 2019, 14:32 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: CM Raghubar Das, BJP rebel Saryu Rai file nominations
Raghubar Das first won the Assembly elections from Jamshedpur seat in 1995 in undivided Bihar, a seat which he went on to win five more times.
Nov 18, 2019, 14:29 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: SC refuses to allow Madhu Koda to contest
As many as 206 candidates are in fray for the first phase of state elections, scheduled on November 30.
Nov 15, 2019, 23:55 PM IST
BJP declares another list of 15 candidates for Jharkhand Assembly election
After November 13, the last day of nomination, the split between the two warring allies in Jharkhand became official.
Nov 14, 2019, 22:28 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: BJP-AJSU tussle over seat distribution continues
The alliance between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) is likely be collapsed due to tussle over the seat distribution for the upcoming Assembly election.
Nov 14, 2019, 17:31 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election: Blood feud born out of coal rivalry takes centrestage in Dhanbad
For the impending Jharkhand polls, the BJP has fielded Ragini Singh from Jharia, replacing her husband Sanjeev Singh who is being tried in a local court in connection with the Neeraj Singh murder case.
Nov 14, 2019, 16:47 PM IST
Priyanka not in Congress' star campaigners' list for Jharkhand Assembly poll
The Congress has declared the list of 40 star campaigners for the first phase of Jharkhand assembly election, but Priyanka Gandhi's name is surprisingly missing from it. Notably, the list includes the names of Rahul Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, for the Jharkhand Assembly polls.
Nov 14, 2019, 16:03 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election: BJP-AJSU rift widens; Raghuvar Das to contest from Jamshedpur East
The BJP has also released its first list on Sunday that includes the names of 52 candidates.
Nov 11, 2019, 23:12 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election: Rameshwar Oraon files nomination, KN Tripathi holds road show
Congress announced its list of candidates on Sunday. Rameshwar Oraon has been fielded from Lohardaga, while KN Tripathi is contesting from Daltonganj.
Nov 11, 2019, 22:41 PM IST
Maharashtra Governor invites Devendra Fadnavis to form government, prove majority by November 11
The tenure of Maharashtra Assembly ends on Saturday.
Nov 09, 2019, 19:57 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: JVM releases first list of candidates
Bihar`s former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday announced that his party, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), will go it alone in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.
Nov 08, 2019, 20:18 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Congress, JMM, RJD finalise alliance; Hemant Soren to be CM face
"There will be no friendly contest on any seat and if anyone does so, he will be out of the alliance," RPN Singh added.
Nov 08, 2019, 18:16 PM IST
Maharashtra Assembly's term ends November 9 but Devendra Fadnavis will remain in office: Sources
Even as the stalemate over government formation in Maharashtra continues, the sources asserted that there is no need to extend the tenure of the state government as it can continue its work till the process of government formation completes.
Nov 07, 2019, 18:15 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: JMM charges Rs 51000 as application fee for ticket
Hemant Soren has announced that his party will release the first list of its candidates on Friday.
Nov 07, 2019, 17:50 PM IST
BJP to meet Governor on Thursday, Shiv Sena remains adamant on 50:50 formula
Earlier, speaking to reporters BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar had said, "A delegation led by party state president Chandrakant Patil will meet Governor in the morning. Today`s meeting was to discuss several things including implementation of relief packages for farmers, the party`s expansion and possibilities of the new party-state President."
Nov 06, 2019, 22:36 PM IST
NCP chief Sharad Pawar meets Sonia Gandhi, says 'responsibility of BJP-Shiv Sena to form govt in Maharashtra'
The leaders of the two allies are expected to discuss the unfolding political situation in Maharashtra. They are likely to clarify their stand after the meeting whether to support the Shiv Sena, which is not happy with its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Nov 04, 2019, 18:29 PM IST
