Cong-BJP-JMM-AJSU fight for Jharkhand Assembly

Ranchi (IANS) The counting of votes for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly began on Monday.

Counting of votes, which started at 8 a.m., was taking place in all the 24 district headquarters.

The results will emerge by afternoon.

The…

Jharkhand: JVM, AJSU likely to be kingmaker if hung assembly

Ranchi (IANS) With the early trends of vote counting in Jharkhand suggesting a hung Assembly, Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) or Sudesh Mahto-led All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), could emerge as king-makers.

As per initial…

Jharkhand: Cong-JMM alliance likely to form govt

Ranchi (IANS) The grand alliance of the JMM-Cong-RJD has managed to take early lead over the BJP in Jharkhand Assembly elections as per the early trends and is likely to form the next government in the mineral rich state.

According to trends,…

Hemant Soren, the new star on Jharkhand's political scene

New Delhi (IANS) With the assembly election results showing a clear victory for the JMM-led alliance, it is evident that Hemant Soren is poised to become the next chief minister of Jharkhand. He will be donning the chief minister's mantle for…

Raghubar Das meets Governor hands over resignation, accepts defeat

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das met Governor Draupadi Murmu at the Raj Bhawan here and handed over his resignation following the defeat of the party in the assembly elections results of which were declared on Monday.

Mr Das himself had…

‘Jinx’ on Jharkhand CM’s post seems unbroken in 2019 too

Ranchi, (IANS) The results in the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly election on Monday again proved that the state Chief Minister’s post is still “jinxed” with none of its holders managing to get a second consecutive term even as 
incumbent Raghubar Das…

AJSU wins only 2 seats, Sudesh finally wins from Silli

Ranchi: Despite promising such the AJSU party had a miserable outing in the present assembly elections as it managed to win just the 2 seats despite contesting on 53 seats.

What has come as the sole consolation for the party is that their supremo and…

Problems of Jharkhand and country same, unless BJP solves them they will continue to lose: RPN Singh

Ranchi: Former Union Minister and incharge for Congress party affairs in Jharkhand RPN Singh said that the problems of Jharkhand and the country are the same and unless the BJP and their leaders solve them they would continue to lose in the elections.

Thank people of Jharkhand for giving clear mandate, pledges to fulfill aspirations of people: Hemant

Ranchi: Leader of opposition and JMM’s acting president Hemant Soren has thanked the people of Jharkhand for giving a clear mandate in favour of Mahagathbandhan and said that the day for him was a time to take a pledge to fulfill the aspirations of…

Accept the mandate of people says Raghubar

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das despite the poor showing of the party tried to put up a brave front as he said that the party will accept the mandate given by the people and said that defeat of the party will a defeat for Raghubar Das also.