The Seraikella Assembly constituency is a significant electoral district in Jharkhand, set to participate in the 2024 assembly elections. Voting for this constituency will take place on November 20, 2024, with results expected to be announced on November 23, 2024.
Seraikella has been a stronghold for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), with Champai Soren being a prominent figure who has won the seat multiple times. The constituency has seen consistent support for JMM over the years, reflecting its influence in the region.
There are a total of 24 candidates in the fray for the seat including several independents. Some of the key candidates are Autade Samadhan Mahadeo of the BJP, Datta Ramchandra Vadekar of BSP, Dhotre Dilip Kashinath of MNS, Bhalake Bhagirathdada Bharat of Congress, Sawant Anil Subhash of the NCPSP, Ashok Ranganath Mane of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and 15 independents besides some candidates from smaller regional parties. The contest is interesting this time because both Congress and the NCPSP are contesting from the seat despite being in alliance for the assembly polls.
In the 2019 assembly elections, Bhalake Bharat Tukaram of the NCP had won the elections by defeating Paricharak Sudhakar Ramchandra of the BJP by around 13,000 votes. In the 2014 assembly elections, Tukaram had contested the polls on the NCP ticket and had bagged the seat by defeating Paricharak Shailendra of Swabhiman Paksha by around 8,000 votes.
The main contest in the Maharashtra assembly election is between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Mahayuti comprises of BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar) and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi comprises Congress, NCP -Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena-UBT and the Samajwadi Party.
The voting for the 288 legislative assembly seats of Maharashtra was held on November 20 and the counting of votes is taking place today.
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