Legislative Elections in Jharkhand, Nov-Dec 2009
Live Coverage for Jharkhand Results:
Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in the year 2000 and
the last Assembly Elections were held in the state in 2005. Since the mandate was not in favour of one single party, Jharkhand saw the usual brokering of votes, seats and political parties with the end result that Jharkhand Assembly remained under Governor's rule for a very long time.
The Election Commission of India issued notification in October for Jharkhand polls to be held in Nov-Dec 2009.
The term of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand was due to expire on 9th March 2010, but since the Jharkhand State Assembly was kept under suspended animation since 19th January 2009, it could not have been extended beyond January 18th 2010. Hence, early elections were announced in the Jharkhand State
so that a popular government could be established before Jan 18th 2010.
The polls were earlier scheduled from 27th Nov, but because of Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha falling on 28th Nov, the dates were shifted two days earlier to 25th Nov. Elections in the remaining four phases were held as per earlier schedule.
Hours of poll: 7 AM to 3PM
Results will be declared on: 23-12-2009 (Wednesday).
Some Facts on Jharkhand Assembly Polls 2010:
State |
Total No. ACs |
ACs reserved for SC |
ACs reserved for ST |
| Jharkhand |
81 |
9 |
28 |
| |
| Electoral Rolls |
17,893,839 |
Electoral Photo Identity Cards: 77.63% |
Polling Stations: 23944 |
Election Schedule:
|
1st Phase |
2nd Phase |
3rd Phase |
4th Phase |
5th Phase |
| Date of issue of notification |
31-10-2009 (Tuesday) |
7-11-2009 (Saturday) |
13-11-2009 (Friday) |
17-11-2009 (Tuesday) |
24-11-2009 (Tuesday) |
| Last date for making nominations |
07-11-2009 (Tuesday) |
14-11-2009 (Saturday) |
20-11-2009 (Friday) |
24-11-2009 (Tuesday) |
1-12-2009 (Tuesday) |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations |
09-11-2009 (Wednesday) |
16-11-2009 (Monday) |
21-11-2009 (Saturday) |
25-11-2009 (Wednesday) |
2-12-2009 (Wednesday) |
| Last withdrawal of candidatures |
11-11-2009 (Friday) |
18-11-2009 (Wednesday) |
23-11-2009 (Monday) |
27-11-2009 (Friday) |
4-12-2009
(Friday) |
| Date of poll |
25-11-2009 (Friday) |
2-12-2009 (Wednesday) |
8-12-2009 (Tuesday) |
12-12-2009 (Saturday) |
18-12-2009 (Friday) |
Jharkhand Election Results:
In the recently held General Elections, BJP was the clear winner with 8 seats out of 14. You can view the complete Jharkhand election results to see who has won and who lost in the past few elections.
The Assembly Results for Jharkhand in 2005:
In 2005, none of the major political parties were able to secure a clear mandate from the voters. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 36 seats, while Congress came second with 26 seats.
Political Party |
No. of Seats |
| BJP + JDU |
36 |
| INC + JMM |
26 |
| RJD |
7 |
| Ind/Oth |
12 |
Detailed coverage of Jharkhand 2005 Assembly results is here
Jharkhand Assembly Constituencies for 2009 State Elections:
There would be a total of 81legislative seats going to polls for Jharkhand 2009 Assembly elections.
Here's the list:
Jharkhand Vidhansabha Constituencies 2009:
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