NDA & INDIA bloc go all out to woo Jharkhand voters

The campaign for the first phase of the assembly election in Jharkhand ended on Monday. On the last day leaders from all the parties extensively campaigned in the state.

Voting for 43 assembly seats will take place in the state on Wednesday. A total of 1.37 crore voters out the total 2,60 crore are eligible to participate in the voting on November 13.

Union home minister Amit Shah addressed three rallies, starting his day by addressing a public meeting for the BJP's Saraikela candidate and former chief minister Champai Soren. Later, he addressed a public meeting in Simdega, followed by campaigning for JD (U) candidate Raja Peter in Tamar assembly seat.


Apart from Shah, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath also spent his day in Jharkhand, addressing four rallies, taking time out from the upcoming assembly bypolls in UP.


Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed two public meetings in Chhatarpur and Panki assembly constituencies of Jharkhand.

Jharkhand chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren campaigned in four assembly constituencies on the last day of campaigning. He started his day with a public meeting in Hussainabad assembly and did his second meeting in Saraikela, one of the key battlegrounds in this election, where BJP candidate Champai Soren is contesting against JMM candidate Ganesh Mahli. Soren also addressed public meetings in Itchagarh and Silli assembly constituencies before wrapping up his campaign.


JMM leader Kalpana Soren was scheduled to address five election meetings on the last day. However, her helicopter was stopped in Ghatshila by the air traffic control. When she raised the issue, the helicopter was finally allowed to take off after an hour. She addressed the Latehar rally on the phone while sitting in the helicopter.