As the JMM-led alliance appeared set to cross the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Monday, the Congress exuded confidence that the alliance will form the government with Hemant Soren as chief minister. All India Congress Committee in-charge for Jharkhand, RPN Singh said, “We will form the government as we fought the elections for the people of the state by raising issues that affect their lives and livelihoods. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tried to d
JMM working president and the leader of Opposition Hemant Soren is set to become the chief minister of Jharkhand again, with trends show that he is leading in both the seats Dumka and Barhait in the assembly elections on Monday. As the JMM-led alliance appeared set to cross the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Monday, the Congress exuded confidence that the alliance will form the government with Hemant Soren as chief minister.
An estimated 45.14 per cent of over 56 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm on Thursday in the third of the five-phase Jharkhand assembly elections in 17 constituencies, officials said. The police said voting is going on peacefully in all the constituencies. Governor Droupadi Murmu cast her vote in Ranchi while senior Congress leader and former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay was among the early voters at a booth in Khijri assembly constituency.
The crucial byelections to 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka that will determine the fate of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa led BJP government will be held on Thursday amid concerns of political parties of a possible low voter turnout.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray staked claimed to form the government in Maharashtra after meeting the Governor on Tuesday night. Leaders of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress Uddhav Thackeray as their nominee for the chief minister s post at a meeting in Mumbai.