Ranchi, November 1: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the dates for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019. The polling for 81-member Jharkhand assembly is slated to take place in five phases on November 30, December 7, 12, 16 and 20. The counting of votes will take place on December 23 and on the same day results will be declared. Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 Dates to be Announced Today: Know Past Poll Schedule, Results And How BJP, JMM, Congress Fared.
The term of the Jharkhand Assembly is ending on January 5, 2020. The EC has taken the decision to conduct Vidhan Sabha polls in five phases due to security reasons as 67 assembly constituencies of the state are affected by left-wing extremism. The poll-conducting body has deployed adequate security personnel to ensure free and fair elections in the state. Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 Dates And Full Schedule Announced by Election Commission: Polling in 5 Phases.
Phase-Wise Details of Constituencies Going to Polls:
Phase I
The phase I assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place on November 30. A total of 13 constituencies are going for polls. The notification will be issued on November 6. The last date of filing the nomination papers will be November 13, and the scrutiny will take place on November 14. Candidates can withdraw their candidature by November 16. The result will be declared on December 23.
Constituencies Going to Polling in The First Phase:
PHASE-I | ||
Sl.No. | Name of District | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency |
1 | Chatra | 27-Chatra (SC) |
2 | Gumla | 68-Gumla (ST) |
3 | 69-Bishunpur (ST) | |
4 | Lohardaga | 72-Lohardaga (ST |
5 | Latehar | 73-Manika (ST) |
6 | 74-Latehar (SC) | |
7 | Palamu | 75-Panki |
8 | 76-Daltonganj | |
9 | 77-Bishrampur | |
10 | 78-Chhatarpur (SC | |
11 | 79-Hussainabad | |
12 | Garhwa | 80-Garhwa |
13 | 81-Bhawanathpur |
Phase II
The phase II assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place on December 7. A total of 20 constituencies are going for polls. The notification will be issued on November 11. The last date of filing the nomination papers will be November 18, and the scrutiny will take place on November 21. Candidates can withdraw their candidature by November 16. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.
Constituencies Going to Polls in The Second Phase:
Phase -II | ||
Sl. No | Name of District | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency |
1 | East Singhbhum | 44-Baharagora |
2 | 45-Ghatsila (ST | |
3 | 46-Potka (ST) | |
4 | 47-Jugsalai (SC) | |
5 | 48-Jamshedpur Eas | |
6 | 49-Jamshedpur West | |
7 | Seraikella-Kharsawan | 51-Seraikella (ST) |
8 | 57-Kharsawan (ST | |
9 | West Singhbhum | 52-Chaibasa (ST) |
10 | 53-Majhgaon (ST) | |
11 | 54-Jaganathpur (ST) | |
12 | 55-Manoharpur (ST) | |
13 | 56-Chakradharpur (ST | |
14 | Ranchi | 58-Tamar (ST) |
15 | 66-Mandar (ST | |
16 | Kunti | 59-Torpa (ST) |
17 | 60-Khunti (ST) | |
18 | 67-Sisai (ST) | |
19 | Simdega | 70-Simdega (ST) |
20 | 71-Kolebira (ST) |
Phase III
The phase I assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place on December 12. A total of 17 constituencies are going for polls. The notification will be issued on November 16. The last date of filing the nomination papers will be November 25, and the scrutiny will take place on November 26. Candidates can withdraw their candidature by November 28. The result will be declared on December 23.
Constituencies Going To Polls in The Third Phase:
Phase - III |
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Sl. No. | Districts | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency |
1 | Koderma | 19-Kodarma |
2 | Hazaribagh | 20-Barkatha |
3 | 21-Barhi | |
4 | 24-Mandu | |
5 | 25-Hazaribagh | |
6 | Chatra | 26-Simaria (SC) |
7 | Ramgarh | 22-Barkagaon |
8 | 23-Ramgarh | |
9 | Giridih | 28-Dhanwar |
10 | Bokaro | 34-Gomia |
11 | Seraikella-Kharsawan | 35-Bermo |
12 | 50-Ichagarh | |
13 | Ranchi | 61-Silli |
14 | 62-Khijri (ST) | |
15 | 63-Ranchi | |
16 | 64-Hatia | |
17 | 65-Kanke (SC) |
Phase IV
The phase II assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place on December 16. A total of 15 constituencies are going for polls. The notification will be issued on November 22. The last date of filing the nomination papers will be November 29, and the scrutiny will take place on November 30. Candidates can withdraw their candidature by December 2. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.
Constituencies Going to Polls in the Fourth Phase:
Phase - IV | ||
Sl. No. | Districts | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency |
1 | Deoghar | 13-Madhopur |
2 | 15-Deoghar (SC) | |
3 | Giridih | 29-Bagodar |
4 | 30-Jamua (SC | |
5 | 31-Gandey | |
6 | 32-Giridih | |
7 | 33-Dumri | |
8 | Bokaro | 36-Bokaro |
9 | 37-Chandankiyari (SC) | |
10 | Dhanbad | 39-Sindri |
11 | 39-Nirsa | |
12 | 40-Dhanbad | |
13 | 41-Jharia | |
14 | 42-Tundi | |
15 | 43-Baghmara |
Phase V:
The phase I assembly elections in Jharkhand will take place on December 20. A total of 16 constituencies are going for polls. The notification will be issued on November 26. The last date of filing the nomination papers will be December 3, and the scrutiny will take place on December 4. Candidates can withdraw their candidature by December 6. The result will be declared on December 23.
Constituencies Going to Polls in The Fifth Phase:
Phase - V | ||
Sl.No. | Name of District | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency |
1 | Sahebganj | 1-Rajmahal |
2 | 2-Boiro (ST | |
3 | 3-Barhait (ST) | |
4 | Pakur | 4-Litipara (ST) |
5 | 5-Pakur | |
6 | 6-Maheshpur (ST) | |
7 | Dumka | 7-Sikaripara (ST) |
8 | 10-Dumka (ST) | |
9 | 11-Jama (ST) | |
10 | 12-Jarmundi | |
11 | Jamtara | 8-Nala |
12 | 9-Jamtara | |
13 | Deoghar | 14-Sarath |
14 | 16-Poreyahat | |
15 | 17-Godda | |
16 | 18-Mahagama |
Out of 81 assembly constituencies, nine are reserved for the scheduled castes and 28 for the scheduled tribes. There are 2,26,58,948 general voters in Jharkhand. The EC has set up 29, 464 polling station in the state. The Model Code of Conduct has come into effect immediately after the announcement of the election schedule. Jharkhand: Congress Leaders Not in Support of Projecting JMM Leader Hemant Soren as CM Candidate.
The Congress is contesting the 2019 assembly elections in alliance with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The grand old party has reportedly agreed to play the junior partner to JMM and may settle for 25-30 seats. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to current the polls with its ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU).
In the 2014 Jharkhand assembly elections, the BJP had won 37 seats, while its ally AJSU bagged five. Congress won seven seats and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 19. Eight seats were won by the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik). However, six of their legislators joined the BJP in 2015.
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