Counting across all the centres in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will begin at 8 am, an Election Commission official said. The counting of postal ballots will begin first, he added.
Congress on Friday appointed three observers, including former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for Maharashtra, and senior party leader Tariq Anwar and two others for Jharkhand to oversee the post-election scenario in both the states.
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.
Last Monday, two interesting news items caught attention. First, the former chief minister of Jharkhand, Champai Soren, an influential tribal leader from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, joined the BJP, swelling the number of its imported leaders.
Union minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar today wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah demanding action against chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her ‘if Bengal burns’ remark.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and prominent Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren is poised to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on August 30.
After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the All Jharkhand Students Union President Sudesh Mahto has confirmed an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming Jharkhand elections.
The ministry of railways has sanctioned the work for three new railway line projects of South Eastern Railway.
