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The voting is underway for the 43 Assembly seats out of 81 in Jharkhand in the first phase of elections on Wednesday (November 13). A total of 1.37 crore voters out of the total 2,60 crore are eligible to participate in the voting on November 13.
Altogether 683 candidates - 609 men, 73 women and a third gender person - are in the fray in 43 seats.
Out of the 43, 17 seats are reserved for general, 20 for scheduled tribes and 6 seats for scheduled castes.
A total of 15,344 polling stations have been set up for the first phase of elections. Out of them, 12,716 booths are located in rural areas and 2,628 booths in urban areas.
Here are the latest updates:
# Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges all voters to exercise their franchise. "Today is the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. I urge all voters to vote with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy. On this occasion, my heartiest congratulations to all my young friends who are going to vote for the first time! Remember - 'pehle matdan, phir jalpaan'!" he posts on X.
# Congress candidate from Jamshedpur East, Dr Ajoy Kumar offers prayers at Hanuman Temple before casting his vote in Jamshedpur.
# Jharkhand Governor Gangwar casts vote. He appeals to voters to come out in large numbers.
# BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo says, "Today is the 'Mahaparv' of the democratic system in Jharkhand. This occasion comes only once in five years. I request and urge all the citizens and all the voters of Jharkhand to go out of their houses and vote. Please vote in keeping in mind that you are voting for a stable government, a government that will provide a corruption-free governance."
# JMM candidate from Ranchi, Mahua Maji says, "I appeal to everyone to vote for me. I want there should be development. Ranchi does not look like a capital and I want to transform it into one. I have an experience in different sectors."
# Union Minister Sanjay Seth casts his vote at a polling station in Ranchi.
# Voting begins in 43 seats in Jharkhand.
# In the first phase, voting will be held on November 13 from 7 am to 5 pm. However, in 950 booths, the voting time will end at 4 pm, though people standing in the queue at that time will be able to vote.
# Voting for the second phase will take place on November 20.
Altogether 683 candidates - 609 men, 73 women and a third gender person - are in the fray in 43 seats.
Out of the 43, 17 seats are reserved for general, 20 for scheduled tribes and 6 seats for scheduled castes.
A total of 15,344 polling stations have been set up for the first phase of elections. Out of them, 12,716 booths are located in rural areas and 2,628 booths in urban areas.
Here are the latest updates:
# Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges all voters to exercise their franchise. "Today is the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. I urge all voters to vote with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy. On this occasion, my heartiest congratulations to all my young friends who are going to vote for the first time! Remember - 'pehle matdan, phir jalpaan'!" he posts on X.
# Congress candidate from Jamshedpur East, Dr Ajoy Kumar offers prayers at Hanuman Temple before casting his vote in Jamshedpur.
# Jharkhand Governor Gangwar casts vote. He appeals to voters to come out in large numbers.
# BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo says, "Today is the 'Mahaparv' of the democratic system in Jharkhand. This occasion comes only once in five years. I request and urge all the citizens and all the voters of Jharkhand to go out of their houses and vote. Please vote in keeping in mind that you are voting for a stable government, a government that will provide a corruption-free governance."
#WATCH | Ranchi: A woman plays a traditional drum and appeals to people to vote during the first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections.
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2024
(Visuals from polling booth number 16 in Ranchi) pic.twitter.com/Z0RY6q6pYk
# JMM candidate from Ranchi, Mahua Maji says, "I appeal to everyone to vote for me. I want there should be development. Ranchi does not look like a capital and I want to transform it into one. I have an experience in different sectors."
# Union Minister Sanjay Seth casts his vote at a polling station in Ranchi.
#WATCH | #JharkhandAssemblyElection: Union Minister Sanjay Seth casts his vote at a polling station in Ranchi. pic.twitter.com/DFMWrKKrlK
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2024
# Voting begins in 43 seats in Jharkhand.
# In the first phase, voting will be held on November 13 from 7 am to 5 pm. However, in 950 booths, the voting time will end at 4 pm, though people standing in the queue at that time will be able to vote.
# Voting for the second phase will take place on November 20.
First Published: Nov 13, 2024 7:00 AM IST
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