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Jharkhand assembly election 2019

Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Voting for 5th phase today, 237 candidates in fray for 16 seats

The Santhal Pargana region in the 2014 Assembly election had given the BJP as well as the JMM six seats each, while the Congress could win three and the JVM won merely one seat.

Dec 20, 2019, 07:06 AM IST

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

Jharkhand Assembly election Phase V: 24% candidates face criminal cases; 22% are crorepartis

The campaigning for the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, covering 16 seats in six districts of Sahebganj, Pakur, Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar and Godda, ended on Wednesday. The vote will take place on December 20, while the counting will be held on December 23.

Dec 19, 2019, 14:13 PM 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

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Yogi Adityanath to address poll rallies in Jamtara, Sahebganj

Even as polling for the fourth phase of Jharkhand's Assembly election is underway for the 15 seats in the four districts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a rally in the state for the fifth phase. Yogi Adityanath will address rallies in Jamtara and Sahebganj districts of the state.

Dec 16, 2019, 08:22 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election phase 4 updates: 100s of state youth sacrificed themselves for Kashmir, says Amit Shah

Voting on 15 constituencies in the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election is underway where as many as 48 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise on Monday with 221 candidates testing their luck in a five-phased state election.

Dec 16, 2019, 07:36 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Voting for 4th phase today, 221 candidates in fray for 15 seats

As many as 48 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election on Monday for 15 assembly seats with 221 candidates testing their luck in a five-phased state election.

Dec 16, 2019, 07:19 AM 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

Smriti Irani tears into Rahul Gandhi over his 'Rape in India' remark, says 'he should be punished'

Targetting the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre over the incidents of rape, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday had said that, "Modi claims 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'... but from whom to save the girls? Girls have to be protected from BJP MLAs. You might have heard 'Make in India' but it has become 'rape in India'."

Dec 13, 2019, 11:57 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: 34% candidates in Phase IV have criminal cases against them, 27% are crorepatis

Out of the 221 candidates fighting for the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election 2019, 60 (27%) are crorepatis.

Dec 12, 2019, 21:35 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: 3rd phase of polling witnesses voter turnout of 61.93%

Jharkhand witnessed 61.93 per cent voting in the third phase of Assembly elections, covering 17 seats in the 7 districts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Bokaro, Koderma and Saraikela, on Thursday (December 12). This phase will decide the fate of 309 candidates, including 32 females.

Dec 12, 2019, 20:28 PM IST

Jharkhand assembly election: 62.95% voter turnout recorded, voting ends

The voting for the third phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections is currently underway on Thursday (December 12) for 17 constituencies, taking the five-phased electoral process in the state midway. The seats where elections is being held include Koderma, Barkatha, Barhi, Mandu, Hazaribagh, Simaria (SC), Barkagaon, Ramgarh, Dhanwar, Gomia, Berma, Ichagarh, Silli, Khijri (ST), Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke (SC).

Dec 12, 2019, 07:22 AM IST