Assembly Election

For those in the government committed to the idea of fiscal prudence, the challenges have got a little more difficult

Although multiple factors influence outcomes, in both states the ruling alliances relied heavily on welfare schemes, such as cash transfers to women, which appear to have played a significant role

Assembly elections 2024: The counting of votes for all 288 Maharashtra Assembly seats and 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats began at 8 am on Saturday

The concerns that some investors may have is that a government led by MVA could perhaps give lower priority to some of the infrastructure projects

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also appealed the voters to cast their votes in maximum numbers, for the better future of Jharkhand. Vadra urged voters to use their power to elect a government

As all 288 constituencies are scheduled to participate in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on November 20, voters must make sure their names appear on the official electoral records

A day after Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren charged the BJP with "launching a whisper campaign to influence voters", he hit out at the saffron camp again on Tuesday, alleging that the opposition party in the state spent over Rs 500 crore in "malicious campaigns" against him. Soren also accused the BJP of being an "expert in fulfilling political ambitions by inciting hatred among people". He claimed that Jharkhand's culture does not allow such "malicious campaigns". "It is the easiest thing for leaders to fulfil their political ambitions by inciting hateful feelings in you. This campaign is the easiest and the BJP is an expert in it. But I am from Jharkhand - our culture doesn't allow this and I will never do this," Soren claimed in a post on X. "According to one estimate, the BJP has spent more than Rs 500 crore on shadow, whisper and hate campaigns against me," the JMM leader alleged. Soren also accused the BJP of bringing in people from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Beng

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Elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20 with the results to be announced on November 23

With this, the Congress has so far announced candidates for 102 of 288 Assembly seats

According to the list, Sachin Sawant has been replaced by Ashok Jadhav from the Andheri West seat

Meanwhile, ahead of the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections, the BJP on Friday announced the list of 40-star campaigners for the polls

Discontent was brewing within the opposition BJP in Jharkhand with several of its leaders, including an incumbent legislator and three former MLAs, switching sides ahead of the assembly polls, expressing their disappointment over the candidates' list of the party. Among their grievances was the BJP "ignoring" its own rank and file, and giving nominations to leaders who came from other parties ahead of the elections. Polling for the 81-member assembly will be held on November 13 and November 20, and the votes will be counted on November 23. "We are pained. If you see the list, the party has reposed faith in those who joined the BJP from other parties, ignoring its own dedicated workers. Of the 66 candidates declared so far, more than half are those who came from other parties," a BJP leader said. The turncoats who got a BJP nomination were former CM Champai Soren, his son Babulal Soren, Lobin Hembrom, Ganga Narayan, Manju Devi, Geeta Kora, Sita Soren and Ramchandra Chandravanshi, am

Jharkhand Assembly polls: The elections will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with the results scheduled for November 23

From facing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls in June to scripting history four months later as the first chief minister of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after an emphatic victory in the assembly elections, it has been quite a ride for Omar Abdullah. Abdullah, 54, was sworn in as chief minister on Wednesday, marking the beginning of his second stint and the third generation of the influential Abdullah clan -- after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah -- in power. The National Conference (NC) vice president served as chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009-14. In a decisive win in the recent assembly elections, the NC won 42 of the 90 seats that went to polls. It's pre-poll alliance partner Congress won six. Together, the two allies have a majority in the 95-member assembly -- five members are to be nominated by the lieutenant governor. Five Independents and the lone AAP MLA have also extended support to the NC-Congress ...

Modi says BJP will work to get bigger mandate in the state

The outcomes signal a pivotal moment for both regions as they face distinct challenges ahead

Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024: After the election victory of Congress-NC alliance, party chief Farooq Abdullah said that Omar Abdullah will be the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

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