JMM And Congress To Contest 70 Of 81 Seats In Jharkhand Assembly Polls, Says CM Hemant Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the INDIA bloc partners will contest the upcoming state assembly elections together, with the Congress and JMM fielding candidates in 70 out of 81 seats. Discussions on seat-sharing are ongoing with RJD and Left parties for the remaining 11 seats. The assembly elections will take place in two phases on November 13 and 20, with counting on November 23. The NDA has also announced its seat-sharing formula. Filing of nomination papers has begun for the first phase. The JMM-led alliance is confident of retaining power in the state.