Live Ghatshila Bypoll Results 2025: JMM's Somesh Chandra Soren continues to lead

JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren was leading by 23,385 votes over his nearest rival Babulal Soren of the BJP in the by-election to the Ghatshila assembly seat in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on Friday.

After the seventh round of counting, the JMM candidate, Somesh Chandra Soren, secured 32,898 votes, while the BJP nominee received 35,136 votes. JLKM candidate Ramdas Murmu was in the third position with 6,455 votes.

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According to officials, Ghatshila constituency in Jharkhand has 2.56 lakh electorate, including 1.31 lakh female voters. Altogether, 300 polling stations were set up at 231 locations for the bypoll.

Residents of Bankai village under Musabani block threatened to boycott the bypoll over demands for the construction of large culverts on an under-construction road.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Somesh Chandra Soren continued to lead on the Ghatshila Assembly seat in early trends and has widened his lead over the BJP's Babu Lal Soren. According to the official website of the Election Commission of India, Somesh Chandra Soren is leading by 5,454 votes at around 10 am. 

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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Somesh Chandra Soren is leading with 2,164 votes in early trends. Ramdas Murumu was trailing behind Soren. Earlier, the bypoll had recorded a 74.63 per cent turnout on November 11.

The CPI(ML) Liberation's MLAs in Jharkhand, Arup Chatterjee and Chandradev Mahato, campaigned for the JMM candidate ahead of the by-elections.

CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed confidence in the victory of JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren. CPI(ML) Liberation fully backed the JMM candidate in the Ghatshila by-poll.

The JMM named Somesh Chandra Soren, son of former education minister Ramdas Soren, as its candidate for the Ghatshila assembly bypoll, while the BJP fielded Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren, from the seat. 

BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo claimed that there is huge resentment among people against the government, and they have decided to teach a lesson. "We are expecting our candidate to win with a big margin," he said.

JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya claimed that the people of Ghatshila decided to pay tribute to 'Dishom Guru' (leader of the land) Shibu Soren, and former education minister Ramdas Soren by defeating the BJP.

Counting is underway for the Ghatshila bypoll. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by EVMs. Earlier, the bypoll had recorded a 74.63 per cent turnout on November 11. 

The bypoll election result of six states and union territories will be released today, November 14. The counting  of votes for Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota, Rajasthan's Anta, Jharkhand's Ghatsila, Telangana's Jubilee Hills, Punjab's Tarn Taran, Mizoram's Dampa, Odisha's Nuapada will begin at 8 am today. READ LIVE BLOG HERE

The JMM-led ruling alliance currently has 55 MLAs in the 81-member state assembly, while the BJP-led NDA has 24. The JMM as well as the BJP are confident of the win of their respective candidates in the Ghatshila bypoll.

There are 13 candidates in the fray, but the main contest is likely to be between Somesh Chandra Soren of the JMM and the BJP's Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren.

Ahead of the counting of votes, all EVMs, VVPAT machines and postal ballots were kept safely in Jamshedpur Cooperative College. The counting of votes will begin shortly. 

A total of 20 rounds of counting will be conducted on 19 tables, with 15 allocated for EVMs and 4 for postal ballots. The counting will start with postal ballots, followed by EVMs. 

Three-tier security system has been implemented at the counting centres, with entry restricted to authorised pass holders, and the entire process will be monitored under CCTV surveillance.

The counting of votes for the Ghatshila bypoll will begin at 8 am.