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Jharkhand election 2019

JMM leader Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand chief minister on December 29

The oath-taking ceremony will take place in Ranchi's Morabadi Ground at 1 pm on Sunday. This will be the second term of Soren as Chief Minister of the mineral-rich Jharkhand.

Dec 24, 2019, 21:39 PM IST

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 Assembly election 2019: PM Modi urges voters to vote in record numbers in fifth phase

"The fifth and the last phase of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections is today. I request all voters to vote in record numbers and join this festival of democracy," Modi tweeted.

Dec 20, 2019, 08:13 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Voting for 5th phase today, 237 candidates in fray for 16 seats

The Santhal Pargana region in the 2014 Assembly election had given the BJP as well as the JMM six seats each, while the Congress could win three and the JVM won merely one seat.

Dec 20, 2019, 07:06 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election Phase V: 24% candidates face criminal cases; 22% are crorepartis

The campaigning for the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, covering 16 seats in six districts of Sahebganj, Pakur, Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar and Godda, ended on Wednesday. The vote will take place on December 20, while the counting will be held on December 23.

Dec 19, 2019, 14:13 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Yogi Adityanath to address poll rallies in Jamtara, Sahebganj

Even as polling for the fourth phase of Jharkhand's Assembly election is underway for the 15 seats in the four districts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address a rally in the state for the fifth phase. Yogi Adityanath will address rallies in Jamtara and Sahebganj districts of the state.

Dec 16, 2019, 08:22 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election phase 4 updates: 100s of state youth sacrificed themselves for Kashmir, says Amit Shah

Voting on 15 constituencies in the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election is underway where as many as 48 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise on Monday with 221 candidates testing their luck in a five-phased state election.

Dec 16, 2019, 07:36 AM IST

Jharkhand assembly election 2019: Voting for 4th phase today, 221 candidates in fray for 15 seats

As many as 48 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election on Monday for 15 assembly seats with 221 candidates testing their luck in a five-phased state election.

Dec 16, 2019, 07:19 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: 34% candidates in Phase IV have criminal cases against them, 27% are crorepatis

Out of the 221 candidates fighting for the fourth phase of Jharkhand assembly election 2019, 60 (27%) are crorepatis.

Dec 12, 2019, 21:35 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: 3rd phase of polling witnesses voter turnout of 61.93%

Jharkhand witnessed 61.93 per cent voting in the third phase of Assembly elections, covering 17 seats in the 7 districts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Bokaro, Koderma and Saraikela, on Thursday (December 12). This phase will decide the fate of 309 candidates, including 32 females.

Dec 12, 2019, 20:28 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: PM Modi cautions people, says 'Karnataka should not crop up in Jharkhand'

PM Modi said the Congress has never believed in coalition politics, and have "treated allies like puppets in lieu of support."

Dec 09, 2019, 19:59 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Campaigning ends for the second phase covering 20 seats

Of the 20 seats, polling will take place from 7 am to 3 pm on 18 seats, and from 7 am to 5 pm on two seats of East Jamshedpur and West Jamshedpur.

Dec 05, 2019, 18:04 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Second phase to decide fate of many heavyweights

The second phase of Jharkhand Assembly vote in 20 seats on December 7 will decide the fate of many political heavyweights, but the centre for attraction is Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who is contesting from Jamshedpur East seat. He is challenged by his former cabinet colleague Saryu Rai and Congress spokesperson Gaurabh Vallabh.

Dec 04, 2019, 22:55 PM IST