Ranchi: The INDIA alliance on Saturday completed its seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly Elections.
According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) General Secretary Vinod Pandey, JMM will contest on 43 seats, while the Congress will fight on 30 seats. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) got six seats while Left parties will field candidates on three seats.
Besides, the alliance partners will have friendly-fight in three assembly seats.
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"JMM, Congress, RJD and CPI-ML are jointly contesting the Jharkhand Assembly elections under INDIA bloc. Except three seats- Chhatarpur, Bishrampur and Dhanwar- seat-sharing deal has been settled for all the constituencies. The JMM has decided to go for a friendly contest with CPI-ML in Dhanwar seat," Vinod Pandey told media personnel.
Polls in two phases
Jharkhand will go to polls for its 82-member Legislative Assembly in two phases on November 13 and 20. The counting will take place on November 23.
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