Polling begins for first phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

Ranchi (IANS) Polling began at 7 a.m. on Saturday for 13 seats of Jharkhand Assembly polls, said officials.

In the first phase, polling is taking place in Maoist affected area amid heavy security arrangements. The polling will continue till…

Jharkhand Phase-I : 11.2% polling in 1st 3 hours

Ranchi (IANS) A voter turnout of 11.2 per cent was recorded till 10 a.m. in the 13 constituencies in six districts of Jharkhand where first phase of Assembly elections were underway on Saturday.

Maoist-issued threats appeared to have little…

Maoists blow up bridge in Gumla

Ranchi (IANS) Maoists on Saturday in an attempt to intimidate voters during the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections underway in 13 districts, blew up a bridge in Gumla, just before polling began, police said.

This bridge ran between…

BJP, Cong supporters clash in J'khand's Palamu

Palamu (IANS) Amid polling for the first phase in Jharkhand, clashes between BJP and Congress supporters have been reported from Kosiyara village of Chainpur here.

Congress candidate K.N. Tripathi accused BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia and his…

More than 52% voting in J'khand first phase polling

Ranchi (IANS) The first phase of polling in Jharkhand recorded a voter turnout of more than 52 per cent till 3 p.m. as thirteen constituencies in six districts of the state went to the polls on Saturday, the initial reports said.

Polling began…

Development plans for villages will be decided in ‘chaupals’: Sudesh

Pakur: AJSU supremo Sudesh Kumar Mahto said that after the elections government in Jharkhand will not be operated from Delhi or the cities but the officials will sit among the villagers and make plans for their development in the chupals.

Addressing…

JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh to address rallies on Sunday

Ranchi: BJP’s national acting president JP Nadda and Union Minister Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan will be addressing a series of election meetings in the state on Sunday

Mr Nadda will be addressing an election rally in Chaibasa after…

Hemant and JMM have filed their own pockets in the name of tribals: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ranchi: BJP MP and party’s national spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi attacked Leader of Opposition Hemant Soren alleging that JMM and its leaders have done nothing for the community apart from filling their own pockets.

Addressing a press conference…

Those who are wearing glasses of corruption can not see development: Smriti Irani

Jamshedpur: Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani addressed three election meetings in Kolhan during which she said that with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leadership of Chief Minister Raghubar Das Jharkhand has made rapid progress…

Development is not in JMM’s DNA: Raghubar

Saraikela: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das claimed that JMM and Congress which gave the slogan of the prosperity of Jharkhand have rather looted the state and were involved in a scam of Rs 4,000 crore.

“JMM is such a party which did not…