Jharkhand Assembly election

People not in mood of BJP's 'ghar wapsi': Shiv Sena on Jharkhand assembly election

BJP may not return to power in Jharkhand, says Shiv Sena mouthpiece.

Dec 05, 2019, 10:34 AM IST

Jharkhand polls: Congress has 67 percent candidates with criminal cases in phase two

Some of the politicians also have serious charges that pertain to crime against women. Four candidates have declared cases related to crime against women. Of the four, one candidate has declared cases related to heinous crimes like rape.

Dec 03, 2019, 13:06 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

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

Naxals blow up bridge in Jharkhand's Gumla; voting unaffected

The bridge destroyed by the naxals on Saturday morning ran between Ghaghra-Kathkothwa highway.

Nov 30, 2019, 10:45 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election: Voting concludes, 62.87 per cent turnout recorded in first phase

The polling that is spread over five phases, will conclude on December 20 and the result for the same will be announced on December 23. 

Nov 30, 2019, 07:04 AM IST

13 constituencies in first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections today; polling begins

Over 37 lakh electorate, who are eligible to exercise their franchise, will decide the electoral fortune of 189 candidates, including 15 women candidates in the first phase of Assembly elections. 

Nov 30, 2019, 06:50 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election live: Campaigning ends for phase 1, voting on Saturday

During the first phase, voting will take place in Chatra (SC), Gumla (ST), Bishunpur (ST), Lohardaga (ST), Manika (ST), Latehar (SC), Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur (SC), Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur seats.

Nov 29, 2019, 10:32 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: List of key candidates in Phase 1

During the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly election, voting will take place in Chatra (SC), Gumla (ST), Bishunpur (ST), Lohardaga (ST), Manika (ST), Latehar (SC), Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur (SC), Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur seats.

Nov 28, 2019, 18:10 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: List of winners in 2009, 2014 polls in the seats voting in Phase 1

Voting will take place in Chatra (SC), Gumla (ST), Bishunpur (ST), Lohardaga (ST), Manika (ST), Latehar (SC), Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur (SC), Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur seats in the first phase. The key candidates in the first phase of election are Chamra Linda, Jharkhand Mukti Morch (JMM) MLA, from Bishunpur, Radhakrishna Kishore of All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) from Chhatarpur and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Bhanu Pratap Sahi from Bhawanathpur.

Nov 28, 2019, 12:47 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election: PM Modi to campaign in Daltonganj and Gumla today

Elections for 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand will be held in five phases, beginning from November 30, and the results will be announced on December 23.

Nov 25, 2019, 11:31 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly poll: Congress delayed Ram temple's construction for vote bank politics, says Raghubar Das

The Jharkhand Chief Minister while addressing an election rally said that the Ayodhya Ram temple case had been ongoing for close to 500 years and Congress delayed and dragged the matter intentionally.

Nov 24, 2019, 21:19 PM IST

Jharkhand: Congress releases election manifesto, unemployment allowance, Jobs, anti-lynching law among key poll promises

Counting of votes for Jharkhand election will be held on November 23. 

Nov 24, 2019, 17:03 PM IST

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

Congress releases fifth list of three candidates for upcoming Jharkhand assembly election

Congress on Sunday released its fifth list of three candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly election, taking the total number of candidates announced till now to 30.

Nov 17, 2019, 22:27 PM IST