Jharkhand polls

Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren-led alliance leads on 50 seats, NDA on 29

Trends from all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand indicate that the INDIA Bloc is leading in 50 constituencies, while the NDA is ahead on 29 seats. Independents and others are leading in two constituencies. As per the Election Commission's data, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is leading by 2,812 votes in Barhait, while the BJP's Munia Devi is ahead by 3,128 votes in Gandey and Kalpana Soren is trailing. Former CM and state BJP chief Babulal Marandi is leading by 1,840 votes in Dhanwar. In...

November 19, 2024 1:39 PM

Campaigning ends for Maharashtra Assembly elections and Jharkhand’s second phase

Campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly elections and the second phase of Jharkhand polls concluded on Monday, with voting scheduled for November 20. Campaigning also ended for by-elections in nine Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, four in Punjab, and one in Palakkad, Kerala. Maharashtra’s 288-member Assembly will witness a high-stakes contest between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance—which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP—and the opposition Maha Vikas Agha...