NDA and INDIA bloc gear up for poll battle in Jharkhand

The Election Commission of India will announce the dates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Tuesday, officially kickstarting the electoral contest between the NDA and the INDIA bloc.

However, both coalitions have already begun laying the groundwork for what promises to be a fierce battle for power in the



state.

Jharkhand’s current coalition government, led by Hemant Soren, is the first non-BJP government to complete a full five-year term. Though Soren was temporarily removed from office for five months following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-RJD alliance maintained its hold on power.