BJP Announces Candidates for Jharkhand Elections

The BJP has released its first list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand assembly elections. Notable candidates include Babulal Marandi and Champai Soren. The party aims to seize power from the JMM-Congress alliance in the upcoming November polls.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 19-10-2024 19:35 IST | Created: 19-10-2024 19:35 IST
BJP Announces Candidates for Jharkhand Elections
This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life event or location. It is a fictional representation created for illustrative purposes only.
  • Country:
  • India

The BJP announced its initial list of 66 candidates for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections set for November 13 and 20.

Party president Babulal Marandi will contest from Dhanwar, while former chief minister Champai Soren is named for Saraikella. Sita Soren, linked to Chief Minister Hemant Soren of the JMM, is nominated from Jamtara.

The BJP is campaigning for 68 out of 81 seats, hoping to displace the current JMM-Congress government.

(With inputs from agencies.)

Give Feedback