Published 17:30 IST, November 1st 2019
Jharkhand election dates out; here's a recap of what happened in 2014
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that assembly polls in Jharkhand will take place in 5 phases and counting will be held on December 23
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Election Commission (EC) on Friday anunced assembly polls date for Jharkhand. dressing a press briefing, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said that voting to 81-seats of Jharkhand Assembly will be held in five phases. first phase will begin on vember 30 and counting will take place on December 23. Highlighting that as many as 19 districts are Maoist-hit, CEC Sunil Arora emphasized that five phases will ensure security in voting process and said that MCC will be implemented after press meet. tenure of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ending on December 27, here's schedule.
- Phase 1: vember 30, 2019
- Phase 2: December 7, 2019
- Phase 3: December 12, 2019
- Phase 4: December 16, 2019
- Phase 5: December 20, 2019
- Date of counting: December 23, 2019
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Below is full list:
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Jharkhand: third BJP ruled state to he to polls
After Haryana election gave a fractured mandate and power tussle in Maharashtra between BJP and Shiv Sena, Jharkhand assembly election is a test of time for saffron party. BJP currently rules state in an alliance with All Jharkhand Students' Union (AJSU). saffron alliance rules state under leership of Chief Minister Raghubar Das. In 2014 assembly polls, BJP won 37 seats in 81-member house. Its ally, AJSU, won 5, taking NDA past majority mark. BJP's dominant performance also saw it reduce Congress to just six seats. In Lok Sabha polls concluded in May, BJP won 12 of 14 parliamentary seats. While Congress and JMM have anunced a tie-up for upcoming polls, y are yet to finalise seat-sharing.
Assembly Election result 2014
- BJP 37 seats
- AJSU 5 seats
- JVM 6 seats
- JMM 19 seats
- Congress 7 seats
- BSP 1 seat
- Ors 6 seats
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16:39 IST, November 1st 2019