Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, dates, phases, seats and all you need to know

Ranchi, India

Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Schedule and Date: The eastern state of Jharkhand is voting in three constituencies in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday (June 1).

The state had voted in the fourth and fifth phases of Lok Sabha elections on May 13 and May 20, respectively. Voting was also carried out in four constituencies of Jharkhand in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25 (Saturday).

Here are the important dates and facts about the Lok Sabha elections to be held in the Indian state of Jharkhand this year:

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When is Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024?

The general elections have been held in the Indian state of Jharkhand generally in the second half of the electoral period. This time also, the Election Commission of India) announced the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be held in the state on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

Phase 4: Jharkhand Date of polling - May 13

1. Singhbhum
2. Khunti
3. Lohardaga
4. Palamu

Jharkhand Phase 5: Date of polling - May 20

1. Chatra
2. Kodarma
3. Hazaribagh

Phase 6: Date of polling - May 25

1. Giridih
2. Dhanbad
3. Ranchi
4. Jamshedpur

Phase 7: Date of polling - June 1

1. Rajmahal
2. Dumka
3. Godda

How many phases Jharkhand will have?

The 2019 Lok Sabha Elections were held in four phases in Jharkhand, while it was completed in three phases in 2014. The Election Commission of India, considering the complexities of the landscape, has once again decided to hold the polls in four phases in Jharkhand in 2024.

How many Lok Sabha constituencies Jharkhand has?

There are 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The state, jointly with Assam, stands at 14th place on the list of states with the most number of seats in Lok Sabha. Since, there are various Tribal communities in the state, hence, six out of the 14 seats have been reserved for SC and ST candidates.

Complete list of candidates for the Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2024:

Jharkhand Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - A Recap

In the past years, no political party has been able to establish its dominance in the political landscape of Jharkhand. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the BJP-led NDA alliance clinched 12 seats. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress were able to win one seat each.

In the 2019 Assembly elections, the victory of the Congress political alliance - which included Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and JMM - has made the 2024 General elections even more complex and unpredictable.

BJP emerged as the state's biggest party in both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections by clinching a total of 12 out of 14 seats on both occasions. 

Complete list of elected candidates in Jharkhand Lok Sabha elections 2019:

Political scenario in Jharkhand 

In 2024, even though the BJP-led NDA has dominated the last three Lok Sabha Elections in Jharkhand, it is likely to face strong competition from the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, which exhibited its influence in the last assembly elections.

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In the wake of such tough competition, the political drama ensued in the state just months before the polls. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jharkhand's former chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren in an alleged money-laundering investigation related to a land scam.

After his arrest on January 31, Soren resigned as the chief minister and has been lodged in the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Hotwar, Ranchi. Days later, JMM leader Champai Soren became the next chief minister of the state.

(With inputs from agencies)