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The next date of polling is scheduled for October 20, with vote counting set to take place on October 20.

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Assembly Elections 2024: As polls begin in Jharkhand, the first phase of voting, held on Wednesday, October 13, saw a strong turnout of 64.86% across 43 assembly constituencies by 5 pm, surpassing the 63.9% turnout recorded in the 2019 elections. The second phase of polling is scheduled for October 20, with vote counting set to take place on October 23.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Maharashtra is also set to hold assembly elections on October 20, with counting for all the polls scheduled for October 23. Both the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and the Mahayuti alliance are competing in the elections.

15 November 2024

20:02 IST

Jharkhnad Assembly Elections: Rajnath Singh Counters Rahul Gandhi's Caste Census Remarks

On Rahul Gandhi's caste census remarks, Rajnath Singh said, "By talking about caste census, I think he is trying to deviate the people of the country. He should make it clear - what blueprint he has - how he will divide the percentage of reservations to eligible castes of the country. He should come up with a blueprint so that we can have a nationwide debate over it. But, he is only deviating the countrymen."

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Jharkhand Assembly Elections: 'Tribal Population Has Decreased...,' Says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Amid the polls in Jharkhand, Union Minister & BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "...Today, the tribal population in Santhal has decreased from 44% to 28%. Tribal society has become a minority in Pakur. Even today if we don't stand with the people of Santhal then the future will be dangerous. Where did the tribals go from there?"