The first phase of voting in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections will take place on November 13, covering 43 seats and featuring 685 candidates. The NDA and INDIA alliance will fiercely battle for dominance across several constituencies, with the outcome holding significant political implications for the state.
Key areas to watch include Seraikella, Ranchi, Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, and Jagannathpur. In Seraikella, former chief minister Champai Soren, now a BJP candidate, replaces Ganesh Mahli, signaling a significant shift in the region’s political dynamics. Jamshedpur East sees Congress banking on Ajoy Kumar to break a long-standing dry spell, facing BJP’s Purnima Das Sahu. Meanwhile, Jagannathpur will feature Geeta Kora, a BJP recruit, against Congress’s candidate, adding more intrigue to the contest.
In Jamshedpur West, Congress’s Banna Gupta faces off against Saryu Roy of JDU, a political heavyweight with a “giant killer” reputation after defeating Raghubar Das in 2014. For Ranchi, the JMM has fielded Mahua Maji, a prominent Rajya Sabha MP, to challenge BJP’s CP Singh.
With 2.6 crore voters and key constituencies in focus, Jharkhand’s election sees intense competition, with heavy national campaigning. The authorities will count the votes on November 23.
