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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicJharkhand assembly election

Topic: Jharkhand assembly election

Record 18 politicians in Jharkhand defect after being denied tickets in polls

Among others, three former state Congress chiefs have switched over to rival camps like BJP or other local parties in the run-up to the polls.

Naxals in Jharkhand blow up bridge near voting booths

Deputy Commissioner Shashi Ranjan said there were no injuries and the voting process was unaffected.

Modi, Shah talking of Ram temple in Jharkhand shows BJP can’t stop polarising voters

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Gaushalas, film city & end to ‘Inspector Raj’ — Congress manifesto for Jharkhand polls

Congress, which won 6 seats in 2014, and its ally JMM are focusing on the plank of social justice for the 5-phase Jharkhand polls, which begin on 30 November.

Why ‘giant killer’ BJP rebel Saryu Roy wants to defeat CM Raghubar Das & party in Jharkhand

Saryu Roy is known as a giant killer in Bihar and Jharkhand politics for building watertight cases to land two former CMs in jail.

Can Ayodhya Ram Mandir work for BJP in states when PM Modi didn’t?

When Modi factor is absent in states, Amit Shah's election machinery also fails. 'Masterstrokes' like installing CMs from non-dominant groups come to a naught.

BJP names 52 candidates in first list for Jharkhand polls, including CM Raghubar Das

CM Raghubar Das will contest from Jamshedpur (East), while Jharkhand BJP president Lakshman Gilua has been fielded from Chakradharpur.

JMM, Congress, opposition parties to continue pre-Lok Sabha alliance for Jharkhand polls

Elections in Jharkhand will be held in five phases beginning 30 November and votes will be counted on 23 December.

EC’s 5-phase polls for Jharkhand is cumbersome & mind-boggling, makes campaigns expensive

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Jharkhand set for 5-phase polls, BJP to take on opposition buoyed by Haryana result

The Election Commission said voting in the Jharkhand assembly polls will be held on November 30, December 7, 12, 16 and 20.

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