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Stakes high for Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi as Jharkhand votes in final phase today | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: The political fortunes of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and state BJP president Babulal Marandi will be decided on Wednesday as more than 1.23 crore voters across 12 districts, including the tribal heartland of Santhal Pargana and the coal belt of Dhanbad, are set to cast their votes in the second and final phase of the state assembly elections.A total of 528 candidates - 472 men, 55 women, and one candidate from the transgender community - are contesting for 38 assembly seats.Among the prominent contestants are CM Soren, BJP's Marandi, Gandey MLA and Soren's wife, Kalpana Murmu Soren, former minister Basant Soren, AJSU-P president Sudesh Kumar Mahto, leader of the opposition Amar Kumar Bauri, key ministers such as Dipika Pandey Singh, Bebi Devi, Hafizul Hassan, and speaker...
Politics

Stage Set For Mahayuti Vs MVA Battle In Maharashtra, Polling For Final Phase In Jharkhand Tomor

The Maharashtra Assembly polls will be held on November 20, with the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance vying to retain power, while the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hopes for a strong comeback. Voting for the 288 seats will begin at 7 AM and end at 6 PM. The counting of votes will be done on November 23. Simultaneously, polls will also be held in 38 remaining Assembly seats in Jharkhand in its second and final phase. The polling will begin at 7 AM and will continue till 5 PM barring 31 booths where it will end at 4 PM. On Wednesday, bypolls will also be held in 15 assembly seats spread across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala and Uttarakhand. 90 candidates are in the fray in these seats with the maximum of 14 in Ghaziabad. Votes will be counted on November 23.  Maharashtra Polls: Key Pa...
Opinion

Bihar’s political shadow over Jharkhand

Congress leader Pappu Yadav during a public meeting in support of RJD candidate Sanjay Yadav ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Godda district. | Photo Credit: PTI Jharkhand gained statehood 24 years ago; yet, its electoral landscape continues to be influenced by Bihar’s political legacy.This year’s election offers a lens to assess Jharkhand’s political path amid Bihar’s enduring caste-driven, alliance-centric politics. Although ‘Jharkhand abua (Jharkhand is ours)’ was once an assertion of a distinct identity, Bihar-origin parties, such as the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) or LJP (RV), and Janata Dal (United) or JD(U), view Jharkhand as fertile ground. Through seat-shari...
Politics

Intel report says Bangladeshis given shelter in Jharkhand madrasas: JP Nadda at Bokaro rally | India News – Times of India

JP Nadda at Bokaro rally (Photo: BJP X handle) NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda, on Sunday, launched a sharp attack on the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand, accusing it of sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators in madrasas and aiding them in acquiring official documents such as Aadhaar, voter ID, ration cards, gas connections, and even land. At a poll rally in Gomia, Bokaro district, he said, "I have received an intelligence report just now. It says that Bangladeshi infiltrators are given shelter in madrasas here. Their Aadhaar, voter ID, gas connection and ration card are facilitated and then the Hemant Soren government ensures land for them.""Hemant Soren looted 'Jal, Jungle, Jameen' of Jharkhand, infiltration is rampant here. Infiltrators are marrying tribal women and grabbing th...