Electors concluded casting their ballots peacefully amid choky information arrangements successful the Jharkhand authorities predetermination connected Wednesday, November. A full elector turnout of 67.59 per cent was recorded successful Jharkhand, arsenic of 5 pm, arsenic electors successful the authorities exercised their close to prime a caller medication successful the state. Thirty 8 of Jharkhand's Assembly seats went into polls successful the 2nd and last signifier of voting connected Wednesday.
Earlier connected Wednesday, voting commenced astatine 7 americium and was peaceful and orderly, according to an authoritative statement.
Electors showed up successful ample numbers crossed the 38 Assembly seats dispersed crossed 12 districts successful Jharkhand.
The ECI, whose superior relation is to administer and behaviour just elections crossed the country, had made concerted efforts to grow the information amongst tribal voters.
"Accordingly, close from enrolment to polling booths, a conducive and welcoming ambiance encouraged tribal voters to amusement up astatine the polling booths. 48 Unique Polling Stations had been acceptable up for Phase-II which were adorned by themes reflecting tribal civilization and elements. Ahead of the elections, 100 per cent enrolment of the 1.78 lakhs members from 8 PVTGs successful the authorities was ensured successful the electoral roll," the ECI said.
Turnout figures volition beryllium further updated astatine astir 11:45 pm, it added.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, on with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, had been monitoring the canvass process closely.
Jharkhand Assembly Election | District-Wise Approximate Voter Turnout arsenic of 5 p.m. connected November 20
District | No. of Assembly Constituencies | Approximate Voter Turnout (%) |
Bokaro | 4 | 60.97 |
Deoghar | 3 | 72.46 |
Dhanbad | 6 | 63.39 |
Dumka | 4 | 71.74 |
Giridih | 6 | 65.89 |
Godda | 3 | 67.24 |
Hazaribagh | 1 | 64.41 |
Jamtara | 2 | 76.16 |
Pakur | 3 | 75.88 |
Ramgarh | 1 | 71.98 |
Ranchi | 2 | 72.01 |
Sahebganj | 3 | 65.63 |
Above 12 Districts | 38 | 67.59 |
Jharkhand Election | Counting of Votes Date
The counting of votes is scheduled to instrumentality spot connected November 23, according to the ECI.
Bye-polls
Bye-polls successful 15 Assembly Constituencies and 1 Parliamentary Constituency successful 15 states were besides held connected the aforesaid day.
With this, elections concluded for Jharkhand and Maharashtra legislative assemblies and bye-polls successful 48 Assembly and 2 parliamentary seats successful 15 states crossed the 2 phases.