Campaigning for third phase of Jharkhand assembly elections ends today

In
Jharkhand, campaigning for the third phase of State Assembly elections will
come to an end today.

In all, 17
Assembly constituencies spread over eight districts will go to the polls in
this phase on Thursday. The district which go to the polls in this phase are
Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Giridih, Bokaro, 
Chatra , Ramgarh, Saraikela-Kharsawan and Koderma.

Out of 17
Assembly seats campaigning would end at 3.00 P.M. in 12 constituencies while in
Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Ramgarh and Barkattha constituencies public meetings and
rallies can be held till 5.00 P.M.

On the last
day of campaigning, senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Congress leader
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Raj Babbar, JMM leader Shibu Soren, Hemant Soren and
other senior leaders would hold public meetings.

In the third
phase total 309 candidates including 32 women are in the fray.In the third
phase of Assembly elections main issues of campaigning are hovering around
employment, education facility,  increase
in inflation, reservation for backward classes and women security.

BJP leaders
are trying to capitalize on schemes and works of their government in Centre and
State.

On the other
hand, Congress-JMM and RJD alliance has focussed on criticizing the BJP-led
Government over problems of tribal people, youths and farmers in their public
meetings and rallies.

Jharkhand
Vikas Morcha (JVM) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) are promising better
prospects for people, if voted to power.