BJP releases fifth list of candidates for Jharkhand assembly election
The fifth list includes the names of eight candidates which include Beni Prasad Gupta from Pakud constituency, Loknath Mahato from Bargaon, Ranjan Kumar from Ramgarh, Pradeep Sah from Dumri, Laxman Nayak from Gomia, Vikram Pandey from Tudu, Devender Singh from Jamshedpur West and Samri Lal from Kake seat.
Nov 20, 2019, 23:42 PM IST
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
Jailed Maoist Kundan Pahan files nomination for Jharkhand polls
Jailed Maoist leader Kundan Pahan, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) president Sudesh Mahtoi and other candidates filed their nomination paper on Monday to contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly polls.
Nov 18, 2019, 22:01 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
PM Modi, Amit Shah named in BJP's list of 40-star campaigners for upcoming Jharkhand assembly poll
The list also includes the name of current Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath who are likely to address several rallies in the state.
Nov 16, 2019, 23:15 PM IST
BJP releases fourth list of candidates for Jharkhand assembly election 2019
The BJP on Saturday released its fourth list of candidates for contesting the upcoming Assembly Election in Jharkhand.
Nov 16, 2019, 13:17 PM IST
BJP declares three more candidates for Jharkhand Assembly elections
BJP has fielded Mochiram Bauri from Jugsalai, Sudhir Sundi from Jaganathpur and Reeta Devi Munda from Tamar Assembly constituency, respectively.
Nov 16, 2019, 13:15 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
SC upholds ban on ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda from contesting election, issues notice to EC
Madhu Koda, an Independent MLA, served as the Chief Minister from 2006 to 2008.
Nov 15, 2019, 12:07 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
In Jharkhand, BJP and AJSU alliance hits roadblock
The BJP on Wednesday announced its candidate Sukhdeo Bhagat from the Lohardaga Assembly seat. He is a former Congress president of Jharkhand and joined the BJP just before the announcement of the poll dates. However, the AJSU had already fielded Niru Bhagat from the seat, who filed his nomination on November 11 in the presence of the party president. Soon after the BJP fielded its own candidate, the AJSU leaders went into a huddle.
Nov 13, 2019, 18:33 PM IST
LJP names 5 candidates for Jharkhand Assembly election
LJP has fielded Rekha Chaubey from Nagar Bhavanathpur, Anand Pratap Singh from Husainabad, Shashikant Kumar from Chhatarpur (SC), Shashi Ranjan Dhar Dubey from Vishrampur and Ramdev Prasad Yadav from Panki assembly constituencies.
Nov 12, 2019, 20:56 PM IST
Crisis hits BJP as allies decide to contest independently, Congress releases third list of candidates; top news from Jharkhand
The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will vote in five phases starting from November 30 to December 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 23.
Nov 12, 2019, 14:21 PM IST
