Days after the schedule for Jharkhand assembly elections were announced by the Election Commission, the BJP on Saturday (October 19) released the first list of 66 candidates. Voting in Jharkhand will take place in two phases, on November 13 and November 20. The counting of votes is on November 23.
Talking of BJP's first list of candidates for Jharkhand assembly polls, party's state president Babulal Marandi will contest from Dhanwar, Lobin Hembrom from Borio, Sita Soren from Jamtara and former CM Champai Soren will contest from Saraikella.
Besides, Geeta Balmuchu has been fielded from Chaibasa, Geeta Koda from Jaganathpur and Meera Munda from Potka.
The party also named Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of JMM leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as its candidate from Jamtara.
The list also has the names of Geeta Koda and former Union minister Sudarshan Bhagat.
The BJP is contesting on 68 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, leaving the rest for its allies.
