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89% of newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are 'crorepatis': ADR report

Eighty-nine per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are 'crorepatis', and Rameshwar Oraon of the Congress is the richest legislator with total assets worth Rs 42.20 crore, according to a report released on Monday. The Jharkhand Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the affidavits of 80, out of 81 winning candidates, and found that 71 newly elected MLAs in 2024 are crorepatis', which is 20 per cent higher than the number of such legislators elected in 2019. Of the 81 MLAs elected five years ago, 56 were crorepatis', and there were 41 in 2014, according to the report. Of the 71 'crorepati' MLAs this year, 28 are from JMM, 20 from BJP, 14 from Congress, four from RJD, two from CPI(ML) Liberation and one each from LJP (Ram Vilas), JD(U) and AJSU Party. The JMM won 34 assembly seats, and its allies Congress 16, RJD four and CPI(ML) Liberation two constituencies. On the other hand, the BJP won 21 assembly segments, and its partners LJP (Ram Vil

Passed the exam of democracy in Jharkhand: Hemant Soren after poll victory

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday expressed gratitude to people of the state for INDIA bloc's stellar performance in the assembly polls, asserting that it passed the exam of democracy. The coalition comprising the JMM, Congress, RJD and CPIM(L) Liberation is headed for a decisive victory, having won 31 seats and leading in 24 others. Soren has already won from the Barhait seat by a margin of 39,791 votes, defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom. We have passed the exam of democracy in Jharkhand; we will finalise our strategy after the election results, Soren said at a press conference here. I express my gratitude to the people for this stupendous performance, he said. Soren also said Jharkhand is set to script Abua Raj, Abua Sarkar' (own state, own govt). Meanwhile, AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Soren is the CM of Jharkhand and will continue to remain so.

Jharkhand Election Results updates: Will work to remove state's 'backward' tag, says Soren

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Updates: Catch all the live action of Jharkhand Assembly results as the competition remains tight between the ruling JMM alliance and NDA

Jharkhand elections: Kalpana Soren secures Gandey, Hemant wins Barhait

Jharkhand Assembly elections: In her political debut, Kalpana Soren won the Gandey constituency seat by a margin of 17,000 votes against BJP candidate Muniya Devi

J'khand victory for protection of 'jal, jangal, jameen': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed the INDIA bloc's victory in the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Saturday as one for the protection of the Constitution as well as of water, forest and land, even as he described the Maharashtra poll results as "unexpected" and said his party will analyse the election outcome in the state in detail. In a post in Hindi on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha thanked the voters of Jharkhand as well as those who voted for the INDIA opposition bloc in Maharashtra. "Heartfelt thanks to the people of Jharkhand for giving a huge mandate to INDIA. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Chief Minister Hemant Sorenji, all the workers of the Congress and the JMM for this victory. "This victory of the alliance in the state is a victory for the protection of water, forest and land, along with that of the Constitution," he said. "The results of Maharashtra are unexpected and we will analyse those in detail," Gandhi said as he thanked the voters of the st

Jairam Mahato's JKLM shakes up Jharkhand elections with Dumri victory

Jharkhand Assembly elections: 30-year-old 'Tiger' Jairam Mahato registered his party Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) just three months ago

Jharkhand elections results 2024: Constituency-wise full list of winners

Jharkhand Election Results 2024 constituency-wise winner list: Vote counting is underway for the state's 81 Assembly constituencies, with the JMM-led alliance currently in the lead

Hemant Soren's political saga: Will JMM chief finally get a full CM term?

Jharkhand Assembly elections: JMM Chief Hemant Soren, whose political career has been marked by many ups and downs, seeks comeback as chief minister for a fourth term in the state

Jharkhand polls: How Maiya Samman Yojana strengthened Soren's grip in state

On August 3, the JMM-Congress-RJD government launched the Maiya Samman Yojana, offering Rs 1,000 monthly to women, which was boosted to Rs 2,500 in the run-up to the election

Jharkhand polls: RJD surprises as candidates lead in 5 of 6 Assembly seats

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has emerged as a surprise element in the Jharkhand assembly elections with its candidates leading in five of the six seats where the party is contesting, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday. RJD candidates in five assembly seats were leading over sitting BJP legislators. In 2019, RJD had secured only the Chatra seat where its nominee Satyanand Bhokta won. In Deoghar, RJD's Suresh Paswan was leading by 19,581 votes over his nearest rival and BJP's sitting MLA Narayan Das after the third round of counting. RJD's Sanjay Prasad Yadav was ahead by 19,867 votes in Godda over BJP MLA Amit Kumar Mandal after the sixth round of counting. In Koderma, RJD nominee Subhash Prasad Yadav, who was out on bail, was leading by a margin of 3,471 votes over BJP's sitting legislator Neera Yadav. Subhas Prasad Yadav, considered to be one of the close aides of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, was recently granted bail by the Supreme Cour

Jharkhand Assembly results: A look at top 10 battlegrounds in the state

Jharkhand Assembly elections results: Jharkhand saw 67.74% voter turnout, with 1,211 candidates contesting, including BJP's Babulal Marandi in Dhanwar and JMM Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato in Nala

Jharkhand Assembly results 2024: Date, time, where to watch live updates

Jharkhand Assembly election results is set tp be announced on November 23, with a tight contest between the INDIA bloc and NDA

Jharkhand elections results: Main contenders in JMM, BJP, Congress race

Jharkhand Assembly elections: The results for the state Assembly elections are set to be announced on November 23

Who is 'tiger' Jairam Mahato? What does his new party mean for Jharkhand?

JKLM fielded candidates in 73 of Jharkhand's 81 constituencies. Jairam Mahato is contesting from two key seats: Dumri and Bermo

Exit Poll 2024: BJP-led NDA’s edge in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on November 20. Can the exit polls predict accurately, or will surprises emerge like in previous elections? Watch the video to find out.

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Exit poll prediction

Polling for the Jharkhand Assembly elections has concluded, with voting held in two phases on November 13 and 20.

Assembly elections updates: 58.43% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Maharashtra, 68% in Jharkhand

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Voting: Catch all the updates on the Assembly elections here

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Phase 2 Voter Turnout | Jharkhand exit poll

The second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections concluded on November 20. Watch the video for a district-wise breakdown of voter turnout.

Jharkhand polls: Voting underway in 38 seats for phase 2

Jharkhand polls: Voting underway in 38 seats for phase 2

Jharkhand polls: BJP comeback or JMM to retain power? Exit polls predict

The Hemant Soren-led JMM seeks a second term, while the BJP aims to regain power. In 2019, JMM won 30 seats, Congress 16, and BJP 25.