Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on an official visit to Australia to participate in the G-20 Summit and have bilateral discussions with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbot, on Saturday greeted the people of Jharkhand on the occasion of the state's 14th Foundation Day.
"PM @narendramodi has conveyed his greetings and best wishes to the people of Jharkhand on the State's foundation day," said PMO's twitter handle.
Jharkhand came into existence as the 28th state of India on this day in the year 2000.
The Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is presently in power in Jharkhand.
The state will go to polls in five phases begining November 25, while the counting of votes will be held on December 23.
