Elaborate security arrangements have been made for polling, which will begin at 7 am and continue until 5 pm. Polling will end at 4 pm at 950 sensitive booths spread across 31 constituencies

Voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections starts today at 7 A.M. across 43 constituencies. Polling continues till 5 P.M. in key areas like Koderma and Ranchi.

The first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 64.86%, with significant discrepancies between urban and rural areas. High participation in tribal regions overshadowed low turnout in cities.

The voter turnout exceeded 2019 levels in most seats in Jharkhand. In Saraikella, where former Chief Minister Champai Soren is the BJP candidate, the voter turnout was 72.19 per cent, up from 68.1 per cent in 2019. In Ranchi, voters defied concerns about urban apathy, recording a turnout of 60.49 per cent, up from 49.06 per cent in 2019.

Voting is underway for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand on Wednesday, with a total of 683 candidates trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora

The initial phase of the Jharkhand assembly polls commenced early Wednesday morning, with 43 of the 81 constituencies opening their booths for voters across 15 districts.

Voting in 43 of the 81 assembly seats of Jharkhand began at 7 am on Wednesday to decide the electoral fate of 683 candidates, including former chief minister Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora. Voting will continue in these assembly seats in 15 districts till 5 pm.

Voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections began on Wednesday morning, with voting taking place in 43 out of the state`s 81 seats. Voting is also underway in the by-elections for 31 assembly seats across 10 states,