In Jharkhand, campaigning for the first phase of elections will come to end this afternoon. In this phase 26 constituencies out of 81 will go to polls on Wednesday. <br/> Polling will start at 7 in the morning and will be up to 3 P.M. Four hundred and seventy candidates including 212 independents are in the fray. Leaders of different political parties have exhausted their strength to woo voters in favour of their party candidates and allies. Now candidates are busy in man to man contact to garner support. <br/> AIR correspondent reports that during campaigning leaders of almost all parties raised the issues of good governance and a corruption free government in the state. Congress leaders Ajay Makan and Veer Bhadra Singh, BJP leaders Venkaiah Naidu and JDU President Sharad Yadav, JMM Supremo Shibu Soren and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Chief Babu Lal Marandi addressed a series of meetings through out the state. Film stars Shaturgan Sinha and Nagma also campaigned in favour of their party candidates. <br/>
News On AIR | November 23, 2009 8:51 AM
Campaigning for 1st phase poll for 26 seats for Jharkhand Assembly ends today