Question: Consider the following statements regarding Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election 2019:
(1) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the most 31 seats.
(2) Bhartiya Janata Party secured 25 seats.
of the above correct statements are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) & (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- General Election Result to the State Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand was announced by Election Commission of India on 23rd December, 2019.
- The election for a total of 81 seats were held in five phases from 30 November to 20 December 2019.
- Hemant Soren led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha emerged the largest party by winning 31 seats.
- While its opponent Bhartiya Janata Party won 25 seats.
- Indian National Congress got 16 seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal secured 1 seat.
- Among other parties, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) bagged 3 seats, AJSU won 2 seats and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) & Nationalist Congress Party won 1 seat each.
- Two independents also won in their respective constituencies.
- Incumbent CM Raghubar Das was dethroned from his bastion Jamshedpur East by independent Saryu Roy.
Government making:
- The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress-RJD alliance with 47 seats moved forward to make government in the state.
- On 29th December 2019, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. This is 44 year Soren’ second stint as Jharkhand Chief Minister.
- Governor Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Soren at Morhabadi grounds in Ranchi.
- Along with Soren, Congress Legislature Party Leader Alamgir Alam,state Congress president Rameshwar Oraon and only MLA of RJD Satyanand Bhokta were also sworn in as state cabinet ministers.
Links:
http://results.eci.gov.in/ACDEC2019/partywiseresult-S27.htm
http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=376785