Five challenges before JMM-Congress- RJD coalition government in Jharkhand
JMM leader Hemant Soren will have to face some serious challenges after taking oath as the chief minister of Jharkhand.
Dec 24, 2019, 12:38 PM IST
'Jinx' on Jharkhand CM's post remains unbroken in 2019 too
Outgoing Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das has earned the distinction of becoming the first Chief Minister of the tribal state, carved out of Bihar in 2000, to complete a full term in power, but in 2019, anti-incumbency, rural distress, resentment over lack of jobs and even a divide within over the choice of poll candidates cost him dear.
Dec 24, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi calls JMM-Congress-RJD alliance win in Jharkhand 'special', PM Narendra Modi thanks voters
Thanking the people of Jharkhand for voting in favour of the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance, Sonia Gandhi said that the people of Jharkhand have rejected the divisive agenda of BJP.
Dec 24, 2019, 06:35 AM IST
I will work like son of the soil not as Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Hemant Soren
The JMM leader said the "BJP is also a political party, the difference between us is that they are on a national level while we are a regional political party." He added: "the formula of politics is more or less the same as far as elections are concerned."
Dec 23, 2019, 22:45 PM IST
Hemant Soren powers JMM-Congress-RJD to big win in Jharkhand, gives hope to opposition against BJP
Apart from powering his alliance, Hemant Soren also emerged as the winner from both Dumka and Barhait constituencies. Soren won by a margin of 13,188 votes from Dumka and secured Barhait assembly constituency by a margin of 25,740 votes.
Dec 23, 2019, 22:39 PM IST
Jharkhand slipping out of BJP's hand, party's presence shrinks on India's map
The trends at 11:45 PM shows that the BJP is leading on 29 seats, while the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance is ahead in 40 seats. BJP's estranged ally All Jharkhand Students Union is leading on four seats and Jharkhand Vikas Moracha of Babulal Marandi has grabbed lead on four seats.
Dec 23, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
Jharkhand assembly election 2019: BJP reaches out to Sudesh Mahto's AJSU
With the trends of Jharkhand assembly election result showing that the state is heading towards a hung assembly, sources said that senior BJP leader are in touch with All Jharkhand Students Union chief Sudesh Mahto. As per the trends, AJSU is curently leading on eight seats, while the BJP is leading on 35 seats. The magic mark in Jharkhand is 41 seats and if BJP joins hands with AJSU then the alliance could form the next government.
Dec 23, 2019, 09:37 AM IST
Jharkhand assembly election result 2019: JMM-Congress-RJD moves ahead, BJP trails
BJP leader and incumbent chief minister Raghubar Das is leading by a very small margin in Jamshedpur East while Congress candidate Shweta Singh is ahead in Bokaro. JMM's Hemant Soren in leading Barhait and trailing in Dumka.
Dec 23, 2019, 08:44 AM IST
Jharkhand assembly election result 2019: JMM-Congress-RJD alliance leads in initial trend, BJP trails
The initial trend for 79 out of 81 seats in Jharkhand Assembly election 2019 shows BJP is leading in 33 seats, while the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance has grabbed the lead on 32 seats. Others are currently leading on four seats.
Dec 23, 2019, 08:19 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election result 2019: Counting for 81 seats begins
According to Election Commission, the counting for Jharkhand Assembly election will begin at 8 AM and will take place at all the 24 district headquarters.
Dec 23, 2019, 07:38 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election Result: Watch live streaming of counting of votes on Zee News
In addition, several allies of NDA, this time chose to contest the 2019 assembly election on their own. Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) also contested the polls solo.
Dec 23, 2019, 07:16 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly election result 2019: Counting for 81 seats on December 23
The counting for 81 seats in Jharkhand Assembly will take place at all the 24 district headquarters and elaborate arrangements have been made by the Election Commission for counting at all the districts headquarters.
Dec 23, 2019, 06:40 AM IST
Jharkhand Assembly Election Result: BJP respects mandate given by people of Jharkhand, says Amit Shah
The BJP is hoping to retain power in the state following facing setbacks and winning fewer seats than expected, in both Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections, in comparison to 2014 elections. In addition, several allies of NDA, this time chose to contest the 2019 assembly election on their own.
Dec 23, 2019, 06:26 AM IST
