A total of 683 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of the assembly election whose fates would be decided by 1.37 crore voters. Of the 683 candidates, the total number of women candidates is 73.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed Ajay Kumar Singh as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand.
The poll panel strictly directed to remain accessible to all parties, candidates and voters for timely redressal of their grievances and said any complaints in this regard shall be viewed seriously by it.
Bahujan Samaj Party on Tuesday announced that it will contest the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand alone and will have no truck cwith any party in UP assembly bypolls on 9 seats.The announcement was made by BSP chief Mayawati through a social media post.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that the Assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on 20th November, while in Jharkhand in two phases with first phase on 13th November and the second one on 20th November.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand on 2nd October and lay the foundation stone, launch and inaugurate various projects worth over Rs 83,300 crore in Hazaribagh.
The introduction of these state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express trains will improve connectivity on the routes and benefit regular travellers, professionals, business and student community.
From Odisha, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address his first public meeting in Kandhamal at 10:30 a.m., followed by another in Bolangir at 12:15 p.m. and Bargarh at 1:45 p.m. Later, he will visit Jharkhand and address a public meeting in Chatra at 5 p.m.
