Jharkhand Assembly Election: Sonia, Manmohan, Rahul, Scindia Congress’ Star Campaigners

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal have already announced a pre-poll alliance. Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren will be CM face of the alliance.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Poulomi Ghosh

Updated: November 14, 2019, 2:57 PM IST

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Sonia and Rahul Gandhi (File Photo)

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday has released the list of its 40 star campaigners for the first phase of the upcoming Assembly elections. Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rameshwar Oraon, Alamgir Alam, Bhupesh Baghel, Ashok Gehlot, Tariq Anwar, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Randeep Singh Surjewala are some of them.

Congress party issues a list of 40 star campaigners for the first phase of the upcoming #JharkhandAssemblyPolls. Party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi among the star campaigners. The state undergoes elections on 30th November. pic.twitter.com/WxG8ZZVwWt

— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2019

The five-phase polls will be held from November 30 to December 20. The counting will take place on December 23.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress and Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal have already announced a pre-poll alliance. Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren will be CM face of the alliance.

In 2014, the Congress had contested on all seats and had won only six. The JMM had emerged winner on 19 seats, while Babulal Marandi’s JVM (P) had won 8 seats. The BJP, led by Raghubar Das, had stormed to power with a clear majority on 43 seats.

During the pre-poll alliance talks, the Congress was ready to settle for 25-30 seats. RJD, on the other hand, asked for 14-15 seats but were given only 7.