High Stakes in Jharkhand Assembly Polls: Record Nominations & Seizures Unveiled

A total of 685 candidates will contest the first phase of Jharkhand assembly polls. The elections are scheduled for November 13 and 20, with significant seizures of cash and goods reported. The largest number of candidates is from Jamshedpur West, while Jaganathpur has the fewest.

Ahead of the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections, 685 candidates have entered the contest following the withdrawal of 58 nominations.

The state will witness its first round of polling across 43 constituencies on November 13, out of a total of 81 seats contested in two phases.

Amid heightened scrutiny, authorities have seized Rs 121.14 crore in suspected election-related transactions statewide, alongside lodging 22 FIRs for model code violations.

(With inputs from agencies.)