Sat Nov 23 02:12:17 UTC 2024: **Jharkhand’s Jugsalai (SC) Assembly Seat Witnesses Close Contest**

JUGSALAI, Jharkhand (November 23, 2024) – The Jugsalai (SC) Vidhan Sabha constituency in Jharkhand is witnessing a closely fought election battle. Multiple candidates are vying for the seat, making this election highly competitive. Campaigning saw intense campaigning from all candidates, including promises of development and accusations against opponents.

Twelve candidates are contesting the seat: Srishti Bhuinya (NCP), Biplab Bhuinya (IND), Mohan Lal Rajak (IND), Vimal Kishor Baitha (IND), Mangal Kalindi (JMM), Ram Chandra Sahis (AJSUP), Chandan Bhuinya (ABHJKP), Kartik Mukhi (BADVP), Binod Swansy (JKLKM), Jugal Kishor Mukhi (IND), Dukhu Machhua (IND), and Manoj Karua (IND).

The main contest is between the NDA and Mahagathbandhan alliances. The NDA campaign featured prominent BJP leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The Mahagathbandhan countered with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, among others.

In the 2019 Assembly elections, Mangal Kalindi of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won the seat with 88,581 votes, a margin of 21,934 votes. His vote share was 41.54% out of a total of 216,313 valid votes.

This news article focuses solely on the Jugsalai constituency and omits the unrelated election result updates for other Jharkhand constituencies and the weather report included in the original text.

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