Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019

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Jharkhand Assembly elections 2019

Tejashwi accused BJP of spreading hatred amongst communities and took on the party over issues like inflation and unemployment. (Photo: ANI)

'Happy that people of Jharkhand voted on issues faced by them': Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi was among the opposition leaders who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.

30 Dec 2019 12:18 PM

"As people's mandate is with us, we are forming government in 2-3 days," Basant told media reporters here. (Photo: ANI)

JMM-led alliance to form govt in 2-3 days: Hemant Soren's brother

He further said that if the party asks him to contest elections in the near future then he will surely fight.

24 Dec 2019 8:50 AM

Babulal Marandi is leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes. (Photo: Facebook)

Results not as per our expectations, says JVM leader Babulal Marandi

The state went to polls for 81 Assembly seats in five phases from November 30 to December 20.

23 Dec 2019 1:22 PM

J'khand poll results: JMM-Cong secures majority, Hemant Soren set to be new CM

Congress party is leading on 11 seats while the RJD is leading on five seats. BJP is leading on 26 seats.

23 Dec 2019 8:25 AM

According to the Election Commission (EC), the final phase of elections concluded in a peaceful manner, registering over 2 per cent less voter turnout compared to that in the last elections for the 16 seats. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Overall voter turnout over 66 pc in the state

The fifth phase on Friday witnessed 70.83 pc turnout. Counting of votes will be held on December 23.

20 Dec 2019 8:48 PM

'Not long ago, the Supreme Court gave its ruling on Ayodhya, there was a demand of Indians from all over the world for 100 years that a grand Ram temple should be built at Ram Janmabhoomi,' he said. (Photo: File)

'Sky-touching temple in Ayodhya to come up within 4 months': Amit Shah

The BJP president was addressing an election rally in Pakur in favour of the party candidate.

16 Dec 2019 5:59 PM

Jharkhand Assembly: Fourth phase of polling begins for 15 seats

The fifth and the last phase of voting will take place on December 20 and the counting of votes will be held on December 23.

16 Dec 2019 7:58 AM

'Congress and its allies are stoking fire over the citizenship Act but people of the Northeast have rejected violence. Actions of the Congress prove that all decisions taken in Parliament are correct,' PM Modi said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'NE has rejected violence, shows Parliament is correct': PM Modi on CAA

The prime minister was addressing an election rally in J'khand and lashed out at the opposition alliance.

15 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

While the highest polling was recorded in the Silli constituency with 76.98 per cent voters casting their votes, the lowest polling was for the Ranchi seat with just 49.1 per cent votes being polled till 5 pm. (Photo: Representational)

Polling for third phase ends in Jharkhand, 62.03 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

The third phase of polling will decide the fate of legislators in 17 seats out of the total 81 Assembly constituencies.

12 Dec 2019 7:39 PM

Ace India wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni cast his vote at a polling station here on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Mahendra Singh Dhoni casts his vote in third phase of polling

Dhoni, along with his wife Sakshi, came at the polling station to exercise his right to vote.

12 Dec 2019 5:16 PM

While polling at Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Barkatha and Ramgarh seats will end at 5 pm, voters in rest of the constituencies can exercise their franchise till 3 pm. (Representational Image)

Voting underway in 17 seats in round three of Jharkhand polls today

The voting began at 7 am in all the 17 constituencies, amidst a tight security arrangement.

12 Dec 2019 8:58 AM

"The third phase of Jharkhand polls will take place today. Urging all those whose seats go to the polls today to vote in large numbers. I particularly urge my young friends to vote," the Prime Minister tweeted. (Photo: File)

PM Modi urges Jharkhand people to vote in large numbers

The third phase will decide the fate of legislators in 17 seats out of the 81 assembly constituencies.

12 Dec 2019 8:48 AM

Modi said, "Today people of Karnataka have proved that Congress and JD-S won't be able to betray them. ' (Photo: ANI)

K'taka poll results message for all states where anyone betrays public mandate: PM

Modi also spoke about the political tussle that the state of Karnataka had witnessed soon after the assembly election results.

09 Dec 2019 2:14 PM

"Today is the second round of polling in Jharkhand Assembly elections. I urge all voters to make this festival of democracy successful by voting in maximum numbers," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. (Photo: File)

Make this festival of democracy successful by voting: PM Modi to J'khand voters

In this phase of the election, over 48 lakh voters will be exercising their democratic franchise.

07 Dec 2019 8:42 AM

In the second phase of the five-phased elections, voting is being conducted at 20 constituencies including Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West. (Photo: ANI)

Voting underway for second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections

Due to security reasons, voting at 18 constituencies will be held between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.

07 Dec 2019 8:31 AM

'We dented the BJP in Haryana, denied BJP power in Maharashtra,' said Chidambaram. (Photo: File)

Chidambaram makes it 'saffron' v/s 'secular', asks J'khand voters to defeat BJP

Chidambaram said the outcome of the ongoing Assembly polls will be an important turning point.

06 Dec 2019 2:18 PM

'For further development of Jharkhand, people will vote Chief Minister Raghubar Das back to power. There is no anti-incumbency wave, Congress has vanished from the state. JMM-Congress contesting together means, BJP is powerful,' Gadkari said. (Photo: ANI)

'P Chidambaram filed false cases against me during his tenure': Gadkari

The state will go for polling in the second phase on December 7.

04 Dec 2019 2:53 PM

'Wherever there is a BJP government, they take away the land from tribal people and give it to industrialists without asking them. When our government was formed in Chhattisgarh, we took back the land from Tata and returned the land to the tribal people. If the tribal land is taken and the industry is not set up within five years, the land needs to be returned to the real owners,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Rahul promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.

02 Dec 2019 5:29 PM

Taking a dig at the Congress-JMM alliance, Nadda said this alliance is only for the 'chair' and that it has nothing to do with the development and people of Jharkhand. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Cong-JMM alliance only for chair not development of J'khand': BJP's JP Nadda

Nadda asserted that BJP gave J'khand a 'stable and corruption-free government'.

02 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

The first of the five-phase polling began in 13 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Maoists blow up bridge in Jharkhand amid voting 13 constituencies

Key candidates in the fray are BJP nominee and state Health Minister Chandravanshi and state Congress president Oraon.

30 Nov 2019 9:12 AM

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