The four opposition parties in Jharkhand, including the Congress, on Sunday announced a “grand alliance” for the Lok Sabha polls, but a key constituent — the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) — skipped the joint press conference because of an apparent disagreement... read more

RJD is currently engaged in finalizing seat sharing with other constituents of the proposed grand alliance against the BJP in the state. The RJD has been demanding Chatra and Palamu Lok Sabha seats. However, sources said it might have to be contended... read more

The BJP has put its decision on the candidatures for three seats — Ranchi, Koderma and Chatra — on hold and is likely to discuss that on March 25. read more

The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), along with smaller parties, on Saturday sealed their seat-sharing agreement for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. read more

Jharkhand has 14 Lok Sabha seats and will vote over four phases. read more

The number is three times than the 2014 Lok Sabha polls for effective monitoring and surveillance read more

Yashwant Sinha has asked the opposition leaders to sort out their differences privately to put up a united fight against the BJP in the Lok Sabha election. read more

A team of the animal husbandry department reached the affected villages and buried the dead pigeons in a deep hole outside the village. read more

The request was submitted in writing to the chief election commissioner with a copy to the chief electoral officer of Jharkhand. read more

It was already made clear that the BJP would forego its claim on Giridih and would contest from the other 13 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand. read more

The claim came after he attended a meeting with Congress leaders RPN Singh and Ajoy Kimar, and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) leader Babulal Marandi at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan in New Delhi. read more

Guidelines had been issued for the use of school and college grounds for public meetings by political parties, said the poll officer. read more

Party’s state president and organization secretary to fly to Delhi Sunday with the list for final selection of candidates by central election committee. read more

Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday. The decision was taken on Saturday following two separate meetings of congress president Rahul Gandhi with JMM working president Hemant Soren and JVM (P) chief Babulal Marandi in... read more

Hemant Soren spoke to Kumar Uttam on the possibility of Opposition parties coming together, the role of Left parties and the impact of the post-Pulwama air strikes. Edited excerpts: read more