First phase of Jharkhand polls passes off peacefully, 53 percent votes polled
Ranchi: The first phase of polling for 26 assembly seats in Jharkhand assembly passed off peacefully on Wednesday. State Joint Chief Electoral Officer AK Sinha said that approximately 53 percent electorates cast their votes in the polling, which
ended at 3 p.m. The Election Commission had made elaborate arrangements for holding
Phase One of the state Assembly elections in Jharkhand on Wednesday for 26 constituencies
including Ranchi, Kanke and Hatia. The polling was held between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
and elaborate security arrangement was put in place to meet any situation in view
of threats from Naxals. Tight security arrangements were in place for ensuring
free and fair polls. Strict vigil was maintained in Maoist infested areas. Four
helicopters were pressed into service for aerial survey. The Election Commission
had appointed 41 Observers and one thousand micro observers to monitor election
process. The second phase of polling will be held on the December 2. Counting
for the five-phase polling will be held on 23rd of December.
