Accusing the Hemant Soren-led government of shielding infiltrators and depriving tribals and backward classes of their rights, Shah asserted that a change in leadership is necessary for the state's development.
The voting in 43 Assembly seats spread across 15,344 polling stations in the mineral-rich state was held peacefully without any incidents of violence.
Shah also criticized Congress, calling it “an anti-reservation party,” adding that it seeks to redirect backward class and Dalit reservations to Muslims.
He said the BJP's approach towards both states shows their desperation following setbacks in the 2024 Lok Sabha election where they used "buffaloes and mangalsutra" to seek votes.
Modi cited an old advertisement by the Congress that he said reflected the grand old party’s anti-reservation attitude.
Yogi alleged that the parties have turned Jharkhand into a sanctuary for Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslims, fostering an environment of chaos.
The leaders of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-led alliance and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) left no stone unturned to woo the voters during their campaign.
With both the BJP and the JMM-led alliance engaged in a fierce contest, the campaign for the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections will conclude at 5 PM today.
Addressing a public rally in Jharkhand’s Bokaro, Modi said winds of change are blowing in favour of the BJP in the state.
The raids were reportedly conducted at nine locations across Ranchi and Jamshedpur in connection with an alleged land scam case.
