Campaigning for 2nd phase of Jharkhand assembly elections ends today

In
Jharkhand, campaigning for the 2nd phase of Assembly elections will come to an
end today. Twenty assembly constituencies spread over seven districts will go
to polls in this phase on Saturday. 

Voting would
take place in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Ranchi,
Khunti, Gumla and Simdega districts.

On the last
day of campaigning, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, BJP working President Jagat
Prakash Nadda and senior party leader and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi
Adityanath, will hold public meetings.

Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha working President Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha President
Babulal Marandi, All Jharkhand Students’ Union Chief Sudesh Kumar Mahto and RJD
leader Tejaswi Prasad Yadav are also scheduled to address election rallies.

Commitment
towards protection of rights of tribal people over water, forest and land,
issues of reservation and employment are the main poll planks of almost all
political parties in this phase, said sources.

Excluding
Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West and Baharagora, sixteen constituencies are
reserved for tribal candidates whereas Jugsalai seat is reserved for Scheduled
Caste community. 260 candidates, including 29 women, are for the go through.

The polling
process for 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will be completed in five phases
between the 30th of November and the 20th of December. Counting of votes will
be held on the 23rd of this month.