The Election Commission (EC) on Monday said seizures totaling more than Rs 1,000 crore have been reported so far in the ongoing Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and by-elections in other states.
Divide Jharkhand’s political landscape illustrates the complexities of a state grappling with rapid urbanisation, stark rural realities, and growing communal tensions.
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has expressed optimism about the party's strong showing in the state elections, projecting better than expected results in the first phase of polling that concluded on November 13.
With the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly election over yesterday and the Maharashtra polls scheduled for November 20, a scrutiny of candidates’ affidavits has once again sparked public interest.
In the JMM-Congress government, every wrong thing was done to make the infiltrators, who came from outside, as permanent residents here, he alleged.
He said his government brought back lakhs of migrant labourers of the state from different parts of the country during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
BJP, Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have welcomed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) announcement of poll dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, asserting that their parties are fully prepared for the coming polls.
The Congress on Tuesday appointed senior observers, including former chief ministers Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, for five divisions of Maharashtra for the forthcoming assembly elections.
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for Assembly elections for Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday.
The top teams from each pool will qualify for quarterfinals which will be played on October 7th 2024, followed by the semifinals which will take place on October 9th, 2024.
