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.
As winter approaches, bringing the national capital closer to degraded air quality and pollution levels, Environment expert Vivek Chattopadhyay outlined various factors including emission, traffic congestion, industrial pollution which contribute to pollution in the national capital.
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.
After taking charge at the Haryana Secretariat, senior state minister Anil Vij on Friday informed that crucial issues such as the paddy procurement and availability of DAP fertilizer were discussed in the cabinet meeting.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that the party will contest Uttar Pradesh by-polls with Apna Dal-Kamerawadi.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday directed the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to pass an order under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act 2007 seeking appropriate action to make Delhi neat and clean before the Diwali festival.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday urged the public to embrace public transport to alleviate road congestion as well as to minimize air pollution during the upcoming festive season.