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Jharkhand Elections Phase 1: Around 65 per cent voter turnout reported, Gumla tops with 69 per cent

Jharkhand Assembly Elections Phase 1: The polling in Jharkhand commenced at around 7:00 am in 15 districts on Wednesday and continued till 5:00 pm. Voting ended at 4:00 pm at 950 sensitive booths spread across 31 constituencies in the state.

Edited By: Sheenu Sharma @20sheenu Ranchi Published : Nov 13, 2024 7:00 IST, Updated : Nov 13, 2024 20:02 IST
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Image Source : PTI Voters wait in queues at a polling station to cast votes during the 1st phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Jharkhand Assembly Elections Phase 1: Polling for the first phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand held in 15 districts today (November 13). In Jharkhand, the BJP-led NDA is looking to oust the JMM-led coalition, with key candidates like former Chief Minister Champai Soren and Congress leader Ajoy Kumar in the fray. The ECI is holding elections in two phases in Jharkhand on November 13 and 20, with the first phase covering 43 seats. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for polling.  

Jharkhand Assembly Elections Phase 1

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  • 6:48 PM (IST) Posted by Vaidehi Jahagirdar

    Jharkhand: EVMs are being sealed at a polling booth in Ranchi

    At the end of the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in Jharkhand, ECI officials were seen sealing EVMs at a polling booth in Ranchi. 


     

  • 6:23 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Over 64 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

    According to the election commission of India, around 64.86 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the Jharkhand Elections Phase 1. 

  • 5:09 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    JMM wants to keep Jharkhand in the clutches of poverty: Himanta Biswa Sarma

    Assam CM and BJP Jharkhand co-incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "We have not written our election manifesto overnight. We took ideas from the governance model of BJP-governed states, talked to the people of Jharkhand, and took 4-5 months of extensive deliberations before drafting our manifesto... Money won't be a problem for us in Jharkhand. The state has been blessed with natural resources... JMM wants to keep Jharkhand in the clutches of poverty, but it has the potential to be the most prosperous state of the country..."

  • 4:41 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Elections are not being conducted fairly: BJP leader Rahul Sinha

    On West Bengal by-polls, BJP leader Rahul Sinha said, "The elections are not being conducted fairly. The public has been unable to vote at various locations. If the counting will be conducted fairly, I am hopeful that we will put on a strong performance in the election"

  • 3:46 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Over 59 pc voter turnout recorded till 3 am

    According to the election commission of India, over 59 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in the Jharkhand Elections Phase 1. 

  • 3:33 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Gujarat's Vav assembly bypoll: 39.12 pc voting till 1 pm

    The Vav assembly seat in Gujarat's Banaskantha district recorded 39. 12 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm on Wednesday as polling was underway for the by-election in the constituency, as per the data shared by poll authorities.

  • 3:20 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    MS Dhoni casts his vote at polling booth in Ranchi

    Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni cast his vote at a polling booth in Ranchi.

  • 2:51 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Bengal bypolls: Over 45 pc turnout recorded till 1 pm in 6 assembly seats

    Polling was by and large peaceful in six assembly seats of West Bengal where voter turnout of over 45 per cent was recorded till 1 pm during by-elections on Wednesday, an election official said. Polling in Sitai, Madarihat, Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur, and Taldangra assembly constituencies started at 7 am, amid tight security arrangements, he said.
    Voting will continue till 5 pm, he added.

     

  • 2:37 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand': Shivraj Chouhan

    Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday expressed confidence that the BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand, where the first phase of polling is underway. He also said that people will vote for his party in order to end the "corrupt" rule of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance. Chouhan is Bharatiya Janata Party's assembly election in-charge in Jharkhand.

     

  • 2:25 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Meghalaya bypoll: 49.3 pc turnout recorded till 1 pm in Gambegre assembly seat

    A voter turnout of 49.3 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday for the by-election to Gambegre assembly constituency in Meghalaya, an official said. Voting began at 7 AM amid tight security arrangements, he said. Long queues of electors were seen outside several polling stations in the constituency.

     

  • 2:12 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: 46.25 pc voter turnout recorded in 43 assembly seats till 1 pm

    A voter turnout of 46.25 per cent was recorded till 1 PM on Wednesday in 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the first phase, officials said. Polling began around 7 AM in these constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 PM. A total of 683 candidates are in the fray, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Koda. Gumla district registered the highest voter turnout at 52.11 per cent, followed by 51.53 per cent at Lohardaga, 51.37 per cent in Khunti and 50.71 per cent in Seraikela--Kharsawan district. Simdega recorded 50.66 per cent voting, followed by 50.41 per cent in Latehar, 47.33 per cent in Koderma and 46.81 per cent in Ramgarh.

     

  • 1:58 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I want to appeal everyone to come out and use their voting rights': Kalpana Soren

  • 1:46 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: Turnout of over 46 per cent recorded till 1 pm

  • 1:43 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Bihar bypolls: 34.77 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm in four seats

    A voter turnout of 34.77 per cent was registered till 1 PM on Wednesday in the bypolls to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar, an official said and added that voting is scheduled to continue till 6 pm. Voting will continue till 4 PM at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.

     

  • 1:40 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'Voting is very important and everyone should vote', says bride Khushi | VIDEO

  • 1:26 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    BJP leader Jayant Sinha casts his vote in Hazaribag

  • 1:14 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'BJP going all out to malign image of Jharkhand', alleges CM Hemant Soren

    Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren accused the BJP of maligning his and the state's image through "shadow campaigns". He alleged that the saffron camp has been "spending crores of money on various social media platforms" and "created 95,000 Whatsapp groups" to campaign against the JMM-led coalition in the state. Hitting out at the saffron party, Soren claimed that "dictators may possess billions of rupees" but he believed it was "better to stick to principles rather than securing a win through unfair means".

     

  • 12:47 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Wayanad bypoll: Emotional scenes at polling booths for landslide survivors

    Emotional scenes were witnessed at the polling stations set up for the survivors of the landslides, which hit the hill district in July this year, to cast their votes in the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency when they saw their neighbours and close friends after a long time since the disaster. The survivors hugged each other with joy and then broke into tears as they recalled how they all lived together as one big happy family before the landslides swept away everything on July 30.
     

     

  • 12:42 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Bengal bypolls: 30 pc voter turnout till 11 am in 6 assembly seats

    A voter turnout of over 30 per cent was recorded till 11 AM on Wednesday for bypolls to six assembly seats in West Bengal, an election official said. Polling in Sitai, Madarihat, Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur and Taldangra assembly constituencies started at 7 AM, amid tight security arrangements, he said. Voting will continue till 5 PM, he added. "Polling has been peaceful. No untoward incident has been reported from the constituencies where voting is underway," the Election Commission official said. According to the poll panel, 32 per cent turnout was registered in Taldangra assembly constituency followed by 31.86 per cent in Madarihat, Haroa (31.20 pc), Medinipur (30.25 pc), Sitai (29 pc) and Naihati (25.17 pc).

  • 12:33 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Assam bypolls: 30 pc voting in 5 assembly seats till 11 am

    Over 30 per cent of 9.1 lakh electors cast their votes in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday during by-elections to five assembly constituencies in Assam, according to official data. According to the Election Commission, approximately 30.31 per cent of 9,09,057 electors, including 4,54,963 women and 19 third gender, exercised their franchise in the first four hours till 11 AM to decide the fate of 34 candidates. There are also 2,617 service voters in these five constituencies, where polling is taking place according to pre-delimitation data, an official said.

  • 12:24 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand Phase 1 polling: Over 29 pc voter turnout recorded till 11 am

  • 12:07 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I appeal to people of Jharkhand to come out and cast their votes': Hemant Soren

  • 12:02 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Rajasthan bypolls: 10.51 per cent votes cast till 9 am

    Close to 11 per cent votes were cast in the bypolls to the seven assembly seats in Rajasthan between 7 am and 9 am on Wednesday, an election department official said. According to the official, 10.51 per cent of votes were cast till 9 am.

     

  • 11:46 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Voting underway for by-election in Samaguri Assembly constituency

  • 11:30 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'All voters should exercise their vote': Champai Soren

  • 11:24 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Meghalaya bypoll: 27 per cent turnout recorded till 9:00 am in Gambegre seat

    A voter turnout of 27 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Wednesday for by-election to Gambegre assembly constituency in Meghalaya, an official said. Voting began at 7 AM amid tight security arrenagements, he said.

     

  • 11:23 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Gujarat: 14.25 pc turnout till 9 am in Vav assembly seat bypoll

    The Vav assembly seat in Gujarat's Banaskantha district recorded 14.25 per cent voter turnout till 9 am on Wednesday as polling was underway for the byelection in the constituency, as per the data shared by poll authorities. Polling began at 7 am, with BJP candidate Swarupji Thakor being among the early voters. Congress nominee Gulabsinh Rajput, who is not a registered voter in Vav, offered prayers at a temple in Dhima village of the constituency in the morning. Rajput is registered as a voter in Tharad constituency of the district.

     

  • 11:04 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Brisk polling in first 3 hours of Lok Sabha polls in Wayanad; 20.54 per cent turnout till 10.30 am

    Brisk polling was seen in the Wayanad Lok Sabha and the Chelakkara assembly seats in Kerala as they witnessed a turnout of 20.54 and 19.08 per cent, respectively, after the first three hours of voting on Wednesday. The election process, held amidst tight security arrangements, was primarily incident-free except for electronic voting machine (EVM) breakdowns reported in some booths of Wayanad and Chelakkara.
     

     

  • 11:04 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand polls: Over 13 pc voter turnout recorded in 43 assembly seats till 9 am

    A voter turnout of 13.04 per cent was recorded till 9 AM on Wednesday in 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the first phase, officials said. Polling began around 7 AM in these constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 PM. A total of 683 candidates are trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora. Long queues of voters were seen outside several booths in the morning.

     

  • 10:18 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Karnataka bypoll: 10.14 pc voting till 9 am in three Assembly segments

    An estimated overall 10.14 per cent voter turnout was recorded during the first two hours, since the voting began for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. The voting began at 7 am and will go on till 6 pm. More than seven lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in about 770 polling stations in Shiggaon, Sandur and Channapatna, where a total of 45 candidates are in the fray.

     

  • 10:16 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Sehore: Shivraj Chouhan, his wife Sadhna Singh show their inked fingers after casting vote

  • 10:16 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    BJP MP Deepak Prakash casts his vote for Jharkhand Assembly Elections

  • 10:08 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Bihar bypolls: 'Govt is misusing administration', says RJD Belaganj candidate Vishwanath Yadav

  • 10:06 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I hope everyone will exercise their democratic right and vote': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

  • 10:01 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Vav assembly seat bypoll in Gujarat: BJP candidate among early voters

    Voters queued up on Wednesday morning at polling booths for the byelection to Vav assembly seat in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, where the ruling BJP candidate and Congress nominee are the main contestants. Voting began at 7 am, with BJP candidate Swarupji Thakor being among the early voters. The polling will continue till 6 pm. Congress candidate and former MLA Gulabsinh Rajput and BJP's Thakor are the main contestants, but the presence of saffron party rebel Mavji Patel has made it an interesting fight. Seven other candidates -- six independents and one from the Bharatiya Jan Parishad party -- are also in the fray for the bypoll, which was necessitated following the resignation of Congress MLA Geniben Thakor, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Banaskantha in June.

     

  • 9:57 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Bihar: Voting underway in Ramgarh Assembly byelection | VIDEO

  • 9:55 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: Volunteers assisting Divyang voters and senior citizens at booths in West Singhbhum

  • 9:54 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'The trend is in favour of Congress': Congress MP from Dausa Murari Lal Meena

  • 9:47 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I hope everyone will exercise their democratic right and vote', says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

  • 9:44 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Ranchi: 'The message to people of Ranchi is to exercise their franchise', says SP City Raj Kumar Mehta

  • 9:44 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Koderma: Union Minister Annapurna Devi shows inked finger after casting vote

     
  • 9:30 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'Today is great festival of democracy where voting is being held for 43 seats in Jharkhand': Annapurna Devi

  • 9:17 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'Every person should exercise his right to vote': CP Singh

  • 9:15 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Ranchi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh shows his inked finger after casting vote

  • 9:00 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: Congress candidate from Jamshedpur East Dr Ajoy Kumar offers prayers at temple

  • 8:51 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Amit Shah urges people of Jharkhand to cast votes in record numbers

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to those voting in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Wednesday to exercise their franchise in record numbers to end corruption, infiltration and appeasement in the state. "I appeal to all the voters going to vote in the first phase of polling in Jharkhand to cast record votes for the creation of a Jharkhand which is free from corruption, infiltration and appeasement, and is developed," Shah wrote on X in Hindi. The home minister said the people of Jharkhand should vote in large numbers to protect tribal identity, land, security of women, and employment for the youth.

  • 8:44 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'BJP will win in Jharkhand with two-third majority': Sanjay Seth

  • 8:36 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Union Minister Sanjay Seth casts his vote at polling station in Ranchi

  • 8:19 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jamshedpur: People queue up at polling booth set up in Loyola School to cast votes

  • 8:08 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'Today is 'Mahaparv' of democratic system in Jharkhand': BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo

  • 7:59 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: NDA candidate from Jamshedpur West Assembly seat and JDU leader Saryu Roy casts his vote

  • 7:51 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'There will be no impact of Bangladeshi infiltrators issue as BJP itself is facing damage': Mahua Maji

  • 7:45 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Ranchi: Santosh Gangwar, Governor of Jharkhand shows his inked finger after casting vote

  • 7:39 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I appeal to people to exercise their franchise and vote in large numbers': Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar

  • 7:38 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'Let your voice be heard at polling station': Election Commission to Jharkhand voters

  • 7:23 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Ranchi: Woman plays traditional drum and appeals people to vote

  • 7:21 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    People queue up at polling booth in Jamshedpur as polling begins

  • 7:17 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Voting is taking place on 43 out of 81 seats | VIDEO

  • 7:14 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Polling begins for 43 seats in first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections 2024

    Voting for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand commenced on Wednesday with a total of 683 candidates trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora. Polling began around 7 AM in these constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 PM. However, voting in 950 booths will end at 4 pm, though people standing in the queue at that time will be able to exercise their franchise, an official said. While the JMM-led coalition is seeking to retain power riding on its welfare schemes, including Maiyan Samman Yojna, the BJP has been campaigning with its aggressive Hindutva agenda, infiltration and alleged corruption by the current dispensation.

  • 7:13 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Here is list of key candidates contesting in phase 1 | READ

    Key candidates in the first phase include former Chief Minister and BJP candidate Champai Soren, who is contesting from Seraikella. In Jamshedpur East, Congress leader Ajoy Kumar is pitted against Purnima Das Sahu, daughter-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Odisha Governor Raghubar Das. In Jamshedpur West, Congress leader Banna Gupta is up against JD(U) leader Saryu Roy, who had defeated Raghubar Das in the previous election. In Jaganathpur, BJP's Geeta Koda, wife of former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, is contesting against Congress leader Sona Ram Sinku. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has fielded sitting Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji from Ranchi. 

     

  • 7:07 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I urge all voters to vote with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy': PM Modi

  • 7:03 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Voting begins for first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections

  • 7:02 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'We will get full blessings and there will be no shortage of love and support': JMM spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya

  • 6:59 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Here are details of 43 seats which are going under polling today

    Out of the 43 seats, 17 are reserved for general category candidates, 20 for Scheduled Tribes and six for Scheduled Castes. A total of 15,344 polling stations have been set up for the first phase of elections. Of those, 12,716 are located in rural areas and 2,628 in urban areas.

  • 6:54 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Mock poll being conducted at polling station in Jamshedpur

  • 6:53 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: Total of 1.37 crore voters are eligible to participate in phase 1 voting today

    A total of 1.37 crore voters out of the total 2.60 crore are eligible to participate in the voting today. Of the 683 candidates, 609 are men, 73 women and one of the third gender person.

     

  • 6:50 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'We are fully prepared and mock poll procedure is in final stage': Presiding Officer Rakesh Raushan

  • 6:49 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Jharkhand: Total 683 contenders, including 73 women, are competing in phase 1 polling

    Over 200 companies of security forces are deployed in strategic locations to maintain order and safeguard the electoral process. A total of 683 contenders, including 73 women, are competing for seats in the first phase.

     

  • 6:47 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    43 assembly seats of Jharkhand to go to polls today

    Jharkhand is geared up for polling in 43 of the 81 assembly seats in the first phase on Wednesday, when the electoral fate of 683 candidates, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Koda will be decided. 

     

  • 6:45 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Here is list of constituencies going to polls in Jharkhand Phase 1 | READ

    List of constituencies going to polls in Jharkhand Phase 1: 

    1. Kodarma
    2. Barkatha
    3. Barhi
    4. Barkagaon
    5. Hazaribagh
    6. Simaria (SC)
    7. Chatra (SC)
    8. Baharagora
    9. Ghatsila (ST)
    10. Potka (ST)
    11. Jugsalai (SC)
    12. Jamshedpur East
    13. Jamshedpur West
    14. Ichagarh
    15. Seraikella (ST)
    16. Chaibasa (ST)
    17. Majhgaon (ST)
    18. Jaganathpur (ST)
    19. Manoharpur (ST)
    20. Chakradharpur (ST)
    21. Kharsawan (ST)
    22. Tamar (ST)
    23. Torpa (ST)
    24. Khunti (ST)
    25. Ranchi
    26. Hatia
    27. Kanke (SC)
    28. Mandar (ST)
    29. Sisai (ST)
    30. Gumla (ST)
    31. Bishunpur (ST)
    32. Simdega (ST)
    33. Kolebira (ST)
    34. Lohardaga (ST)
    35. Manika (ST)
    36. Latehar (SC)
    37. Panki
    38. Daltonganj
    39. Bishrampur
    40. Chhatarpur (SC)
    41. Hussainabad
    42. Garhwa
    43. Bhawanathpur

  • 6:43 AM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    'I will go to cast my vote with my family': Raghubar Das

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