Politics

Jharkhand is all set to elect its local government representatives as the State Election Officer has officially issued the notification for municipal elections. The high-stakes poll will decide 9 mayors, 39 chairpersons, and 1,087 ward councilors across the state. Nomination and Election Schedule The nomination process begins on 29 January and will continue until 4 February. Scrutiny of nomination papers is scheduled for 5 February, and candidates can withdraw by 6 February. Election symbols will be allotted on 7 February. Polling is set for 23 February, with counting and results declared on 27 February. Voter Participation Over 43.33 lakh voters will exercise their franchise in this election, including 22.07 lakh men and 21.26 lakh women. According to the State Election Commis...

Jharkhand Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi has raised objections to holding the 2026 municipal elections based on the voter list of October 2024. He has demanded that the elections be conducted using the updated voter list to ensure that no eligible voter is denied their constitutional right. Marandi Objects to Old Voter List Marandi expressed concern over reports that the state government plans to conduct municipal elections using the October 2024 voter list, which was used for the previous assembly elections. He warned that this would exclude thousands of new voters who were added to the list after October 1, 2024, as well as those who have shifted residences and updated their names in voter rolls, from participating in the upcoming municipal elections. “The exclusion of...