The INDIA bloc on Saturday announced that it would contest the Jharkhand assembly election together. The Congress-JMM alliance will field candidates in 70 of 81 seats, said Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. However, he added that the exact seat sharing arrangements would be revealed later. Further, Soren said the seat-sharing talks are on with alliance partners RJD, Left parties for 11 of 81 seats. On Friday, the BJP shared the expected seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly Elections. 114342888"As of now, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) will contest 10 seats, Janata Dal (United) will get 2 seats, and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest 1 seat," said Assam Chief Minister and BJP Jharkhand assembly election co-in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma. Jharkhand Election DatesThe Jharkhand assembly polls will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, while the counting of votes will take place on November 23.A total of 2.60 crore electors, including 11.84 lakh first-time voters and 1.13 lakh persons with disabilities (PwD), third gender and senior citizens over 85 years of age, are likely to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections.The date for scrutiny of nominations is October 28, while the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures has been fixed as October 30 for the first phase of elections, the official said. 114261500The 43 constituencies going to polls on November 13 include Kodarma, Barkatha, Barhi, Barkagaon, Hazaribagh, Baharagora, Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, Ichagarh, Ranchi, Hatia, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur.The ST constituencies are Ghatsila, Potka, Seraikella, Chaibasa, Majhgaon, Jaganathpur, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Kharsawan, Tamar, Torpa, Khunti, Mandar, Sisai, Gumla, Bishunpur, Simdega, Kolebira, Lohardaga and Manika.In addition, SC constituencies – Simaria, Chatra, Jugsalai, Kanke, Latehar and Chhatarpur – are also scheduled to go to polls on November 13.