New Delhi, November 1: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 at 4:30 pm today. The term of the 81 member-Jharkhand Assembly is scheduled to end on January 5, 2020. In 2014, the elections in Jharkhand took place in five phases from November 25 to December 20. The results were declared on December on December 23. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently ruling the state. Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 Dates to be Announced Today: Know Past Poll Schedule, Results And How BJP, JMM, Congress Fared.

The BJP has decided to contest the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 under the leadership of Chief Minister Raghubar Das. The saffron party is eying to win over 60 seats out of 81. Meanwhile, the Congress is contesting the upcoming elections in alliance with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Watch the live streaming of EC’s announcement of election dates on the Youtube channel of PIB India:

EC Press Conference:

In the 2014 Jharkhand assembly elections, the BJP won 37 seats, while its ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) bagged five. The two parties crossed the majority mark of 41 in the 81-member Legislative Assembly and formed the government. The grand old party won seven seats, while the JMM bagged 19 seats. Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) had won eight seats. However, six of its legislators joined the BJP in 2015.

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