JVM, AJSU may be kingmaker if Jharkhand Assembly election throws up hung house
As per initial trends, the BJP is leading on 30 and Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is in 41 seats. The AJSU and the JVM are leading on five and four seats respectively.
Jharkhand Assembly result 2019: Here are the key players, major constituencies
Major political parties Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), All Jharkhand Students` Union (AJSU) and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) are among the major political parties which are in the fray in the tribal-dominated state. Raghubar Das took oath as Chief Minister in 2014 after the BJP won 37 seats and stitched an alliance with the AJSU, which had won 5 seats.
Dec 23, 2019, 07:17 AM IST
Jharkhand assembly election: 62.95% voter turnout recorded, voting ends
The voting for the third phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections is currently underway on Thursday (December 12) for 17 constituencies, taking the five-phased electoral process in the state midway. The seats where elections is being held include Koderma, Barkatha, Barhi, Mandu, Hazaribagh, Simaria (SC), Barkagaon, Ramgarh, Dhanwar, Gomia, Berma, Ichagarh, Silli, Khijri (ST), Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke (SC).
Dec 12, 2019, 07:22 AM IST
AJSU president Sudesh Mahto holds the power string in Jharkhand
In 2014, the BJP swept to power in the 82-member Assembly with 37 seats and 31.26 per cent vote share. It had Sudesh Mahto's AJSU as ally winning 5 seats and 3.68 per cent vote.
Dec 03, 2019, 13:51 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
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
BJP ally AJSU chief skips development council meet in Jharkhand
All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) President Sudesh Mahto, an ally of the ruling BJP and Jharkhand State Development Council Deputy Chairperson, on Tuesday skipped a council meeting here along with opposition Jharkhand Mukti Morcha members.
Jan 03, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
