BJP on Thursday announced its first list of 66 candidates for Jharkhand elections as the ruling JMM-led alliance finalised the contours of their seat-sharing agreement.
As the Jharkhand polls nearer, BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday labelled the JMM-Congress alliance in the state a 'citadel of corruption'.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party leader Manoj Pandey on Saturday raised doubts on Bhartiya Janata party's dwindling base in the state, and said that the party is struggling to maintain foothold in the region.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday announced that INDIA bloc will contest the Jharkhand Assembly polls together and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress will contest 70 of 81 seats in the state assembly.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Jharkhand State Government to remove Anurag Gupta from his position as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP) with immediate effect, sources told ANI.
Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi leaves from his residence as he heads towards Ranchi to participate in the Samvidhan Samman Sammelan.
BJP will be contesting on 68 seats, while its allies, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) will contest 10, Janata Dal (United) will contest two and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest the lone seat of Chatra.
Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrived in Ranchi on Friday to discuss seat-sharing for state elections with INDIA bloc leaders ahead of the Assembly polls in Jharkhand state.
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand Congress state in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that the seat-sharing agreement with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and participation of the Congress in the upcoming elections would be finalised by Saturday or Sunday.
Union Minister and BJP's election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his pleasure over the seat-sharing agreement in the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand and said that NDA would form the government in the state.