Speaking to ANI, Anwar said "The Jharkhand elections are very important for us. We wanted to contest on more seats however for the state to grow more, we decided to sacrifice and we have decided to contest for two seats. This time, the people are in NDA's favor."
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 Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's plea seeking direction to stay his conviction in a coal scam case, to contest upcoming polls.
According to the current agreement, AJSU will contest on 10 seats, JDU on 2 seats and LJP will contest the lone seat of Chatra, and BJP will contest on remaining seats.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls, party state Secretary Binoy Viswam said on Thursday.
Aam Aadmi Party is unlikely to contest Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls as the party wants to focus on Delhi elections rather than creating confusion in the minds of voters in two states that could lead to splitting anti-BJP votes.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that his party's candidates for the upcoming by-elections in Bihar will be highly capable, local individuals who are elected by the people and committed to improving the state.
Maharashtra unit chief of BJP, Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday said that the BJP and Mahayuti are ready to contest the elections in the state, adding that the public will vote for the development done for the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana has expelled eight leaders from the party for six years for choosing to contest the Haryana assembly elections as independent candidates against official party nominees.
Union Minister and National President of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) said on Monday that the party will be deciding soon whether they want to contest elections with an alliance or independently.