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In the second phase of the five-phased elections, voting is being conducted at 20 constituencies including Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West. (Photo: ANI)

Voting underway for second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections

Due to security reasons, voting at 18 constituencies will be held between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.

07 Dec 2019 8:31 AM

'We dented the BJP in Haryana, denied BJP power in Maharashtra,' said Chidambaram. (Photo: File)

Chidambaram makes it 'saffron' v/s 'secular', asks J'khand voters to defeat BJP

Chidambaram said the outcome of the ongoing Assembly polls will be an important turning point.

06 Dec 2019 2:18 PM

'For further development of Jharkhand, people will vote Chief Minister Raghubar Das back to power. There is no anti-incumbency wave, Congress has vanished from the state. JMM-Congress contesting together means, BJP is powerful,' Gadkari said. (Photo: ANI)

'P Chidambaram filed false cases against me during his tenure': Gadkari

The state will go for polling in the second phase on December 7.

04 Dec 2019 2:53 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the opposition JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand, alleging it followed the politics of "deception" while the BJP believed in service of people. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Modi attacks JMM-Cong alliance in J'khand, says 'it follows politics of deception’

He also lauded the Raghubar Das government for 'breaking the back' of naxalism in the state.

03 Dec 2019 1:50 PM

BJP chief Amit Shah has set a 2024 deadline for implementing the controversial National Register of Citizens or NRC across the country, asserting that "each and every" infiltrator will be identified and expelled by 2024 - the year of the next general election. (Photo: File)

‘Infiltrators will be expelled by 2024’: Shah sets deadline for NRC across India

He also attacked the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance, which is contesting against the BJP in Jharkhand.

03 Dec 2019 10:08 AM

Shah said national issues like uprooting terrorism, naxalism and construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya were as important in the Jharkhand elections as local matters like development. (Photo: File)

Will expel all intruders by 2024 polls: Shah sets nation-wide NRC deadline

Shah also attacked the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance, which is crossing swords with the BJP in Jharkhand.

02 Dec 2019 9:04 PM

'Wherever there is a BJP government, they take away the land from tribal people and give it to industrialists without asking them. When our government was formed in Chhattisgarh, we took back the land from Tata and returned the land to the tribal people. If the tribal land is taken and the industry is not set up within five years, the land needs to be returned to the real owners,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: Rahul promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

The other 4 phases of the elections will be held on December 6, 12, 16 and 20.

02 Dec 2019 5:29 PM

The BJP fears that rising onion prices may affect its ambition of coming back in power. (Photo: Representational)

Estranged allies, bad economy, and onion prices leave BJP teary-eyed in Jharkhand

The BJP is fighting a tough Opposition alliance this time in the five-phase Jharkhand Assembly elections, that started on Saturday.

02 Dec 2019 2:40 PM

Taking a dig at the Congress-JMM alliance, Nadda said this alliance is only for the 'chair' and that it has nothing to do with the development and people of Jharkhand. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Cong-JMM alliance only for chair not development of J'khand': BJP's JP Nadda

Nadda asserted that BJP gave J'khand a 'stable and corruption-free government'.

02 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

'We are going to build a grand temple of Lord Ram at the birthplace of Ramlalla, as promised by us in every manifesto. Some parties used to mock us on this promise, but now none can stop us from building the temple,' Rajnath said. (Photo: FIle)

'BJP will fulfil promise of building Ram Temple,' says Rajnath Singh

Singh said that some political parties used to mock the party for including the same promise in every election manifesto.

01 Dec 2019 6:04 PM

The incident took place on National Highway-75 around 5 am. (Photo: Representational)

BJP MLA's nephew, 4 others killed in road accident in J'khand

The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post- mortem examination.

01 Dec 2019 5:29 PM

'Our agenda is nationalism and development. And not all leaders have been given ticket,' said Gehlot. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Politics of selfishness': Gehlot hits out at BJP over falling GDP

Putting behind their political ideologies, several leaders including 3 former state Congress chiefs have switched over to rival camps.

30 Nov 2019 6:54 PM

The first of the five-phase polling began in 13 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Maoists blow up bridge in Jharkhand amid voting 13 constituencies

Key candidates in the fray are BJP nominee and state Health Minister Chandravanshi and state Congress president Oraon.

30 Nov 2019 9:12 AM

However, in a survey conducted by the News18 reveals that nearly 17 per cent or 44 out of 260 candidates contesting in the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, including murder, attempt to murder and rape, in their self-sworn affidavits. (Representational Image)

44 of 260 candidates in J'khand polls face criminal cases, including rape, murder: report

According to the ADR report, 46 (18 per cent) candidates contesting in the second phrase are crorepatis.

29 Nov 2019 1:29 PM

A 25-year-old law student has been allegedly gangraped by a group of armed men, following which all the 12 accused have been arrested, police said on Friday. (Representational Image)

25-year-old Ranchi law student abducted at gungpoint, gangraped, 12 arrested: Police

The accused have been arrested in subsequent raids led by Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rishabh Kumar Jha.

29 Nov 2019 11:20 AM

Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday released the party's manifesto for Jharkhand elections. (Photo: File)

BJP manifesto in J'khand promises job for every BPL family

The saffron party also pledged to provide financial assistance to high school students hailing from backward and poor families.

27 Nov 2019 1:20 PM

'The state has made efforts to curb naxalism in the state and would continue to fight against the menace' PM said. (Photo: ANI)

BJP will protect Jhakhand's 'jal, jungle, jameen', says PM Modi

PM also lauded Raghubar Das-led for completing his five- year term, a first in Jharkhand since it attained statehood.

25 Nov 2019 1:28 PM

Four policemen and two persons, including a local BJP leader, were killed on friday in a Naxal attack. (Photo: File | ANI)

'If violence continues, govt will give befitting reply,' warns Rajnath Singh

The defence minister had on earlier occasions too urged the Naxalites to give up violence and come for talks.

24 Nov 2019 6:04 PM

'Opportunism is the base of their alliance. The three parties have become united with the only motto to keep the BJP out of power. I have doubts whether this government will be formed... Even if it is formed, it will not last beyond six to eight months,' Gadkari said. (Photo: FIle | PTI)

'Cong-NCP-Sena alliance in Maharashtra opportunistic, won't last long': Gadkari

A long-time ally, Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the state poll results amid differences over chief ministership.

22 Nov 2019 2:35 PM

'In the last 5 years, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has put Jharkhand on the path of development. What have Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha done for the benefit of the poor? Rs 1,000 crore scams took place during their government,' Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

'What have Cong, JMM done for poor?,' Amit Shah at J'khand rally

Shah addressed issues like, Ayodhya verdict, Article 370, budget in Jharkhand in the rally.

21 Nov 2019 3:40 PM

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