Jharkhand assembly elections phase 1: Key candidates, key constituencies

In the first phase of polling, Jamshedpur West will see the highest number of candidates, with 28 nominees, while Jagannathpur has the lowest, with only eight candidates filing nominations.

Elections for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with the vote count scheduled for November 23.

In the run-up to Wednesday's voting, PM Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah led the NDA, conducting numerous rallies and roadshows over the past two weeks.