Polling booths in Lohardaga
Jharkhand: Outside visuals from a polling booths in Lohardaga, ahead of the voting for Assembly elections. Voting on 13 constituencies in the state for the first phase of elections will be held today.
Polling begins
First phase of polling in 13 constituencies begins.
Jharkhand records 7.12% voter turnout at 9 a.m
Jharkhand's voter turnout at 7.12 per as recorded at 9 am on Saturday.
Here is the polling percentage recorded constituency wise:
Lohardaga - 11.68 per cent
Daltonganj: -10.07 per cent
Panki: -9.02 per cent
Vishrampur: -9.5 per cent
Chhatarpur: -10.08 per cent
Hussainabad: -09.07 per cent
Garhwa: -11 per cent
Bhawanathpur: -10 per cent
Naxals attack bridge in Gumla district, voting unaffected says police
Naxals blow up a bridge in Bishunpur in Gumla district. No injuries have been reported so far. Deputy Commissioner Shashi Ranjan says that the attack has not affected the voting process.
Voter turnout of 11.2 per cent recorded till 10 a.m in 13 constituencies in six districts
A voter turnout of 11.2 per cent was recorded till 10 a.m. in the 13 constituencies in six districts of Jharkhand where first phase of Assembly elections were underway on Saturday.
Maoist-issued threats appeared to have little impact as over 13 per cent voting was registered in the first two hours in the Latehar seat where the insurgents had killed four policemen just a few days ago.
Overall, there was around 11.2 per cent polling till 10 a.m., an Election Commission official said after polling began at 7 a.m. in Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpour, Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur. (IANS)
PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah urge people of Jharkhand to step out in large numbers to vote
27.41% voters turnout recorded till 11 a.m
Clash breaks out between BJP and Congress supporters in Chainpur, EC demands report
Amid polling for the first phase in Jharkhand, clashes between BJP and Congress supporters have been reported from Kosiyara village of Chainpur here.
Congress candidate K.N. Tripathi accused BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia and his supporters of looting the booths.
The Election Commission has taken cognizance of the incident and sought a report in this regard from the district administration. (PTI)
Voters line-up to vote in naxal-affected Kanhachatti in Chatra district
Congress candidate accuses BJP leader of looting booths in Chainpur
Amid polling for the first phase in Jharkhand, clashes between BJP and Congress supporters have been reported from Kosiyara village of Chainpur. Congress candidate KN Tripathi accused BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia and his supporters of looting the booths.
As per the reports, Congress candidate KN Tripathi from Daltonganj is seen with a revolver. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has taken cognizance of the incident and sought a report in this regard from the district administration.
According to sources, the BJP supporters stopped Tripathi from going to the booth after which supporters of both the parties clashed. However, the security personnel over there tried to handle the situation. (IANS)
