Naqvi dismisses JMM's claims of ECI bias, says BJP doesn't rest after victory

New Delhi (IANS) BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday that the party does not rest on its laurels after one victory or lose heart after a setback, but stays with the people continuously.

Naqvi said this to IANS when asked that the…

People of Maharashtra, Jharkhand will expose Cong & choose NDA govt: BJP

New Delhi (IANS) As the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the Assembly polls dates of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the people will expose Congress and choose the NDA government…

JD-U to contest 11 seats in Jharkhand

Patna (IANS) As the Election Commission of India announced the dates for the Jharkhand Assembly election, the JD-U has decided to contest 11 seats in the state.

Khiru Mahto, the state president of Jharkhand JD-U and a Rajya Sabha MP, said that…

NDA and INDIA bloc gear up for poll battle in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The Election Commission of India will announce the dates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Tuesday, officially kickstarting the electoral contest between the NDA and the INDIA bloc.  

However, both coalitions have already…

Jharkhand to vote in two phases on Nov 13 and 20, counting on Nov 23

Ranchi (IANS) The Election Commission has announced that voting for all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand will take place in two phases on November 13 and 20. The counting of votes is scheduled for November 23.  

With the announcement of the election…

ED raids 20 locations linked to Jharkhand Minister's associates in Jal Jeevan Mission case

Ranchi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raids at 20 locations in Jharkhand on Monday, targeting individuals close to state Minister Mithilesh Thakur, including his personal secretary Harendra Singh, IAS officer Manish Ranjan,…

J'khand CM Hemant Soren, Ministers term ED raids as politically motivated ahead of polls

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and state ministers Mithilesh Thakur and Banna Gupta have criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at over 20 locations across the state being conducted since Monday morning, calling them…

BJP's seat tally will rise in J'khand if Rahul visits state, Assam CM's jibe at Cong leader

Ranchi (IANS) Assam Chief Minister and BJP joint election-in-charge for Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma, took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state. Sarma remarked that the BJP's seat tally…

BJP election committee holds strategy meet in Ranchi; confident of Jharkhand win

Ranchi (IANS) The BJP Election Management Committee in Jharkhand held a crucial strategy meeting in Ranchi on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.  

The meeting, chaired by BJP State President Babulal Marandi, saw participation from…

Three of a family killed in Jharkhand over witchcraft allegations

Chaibasa (Jharkhand) (IANS) Three members of a family were brutally murdered in the Tebo police station area of  Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, after being accused of practicing witchcraft, the police said on Saturday.  

The deceased…