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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Jharkhand elections: First phase of polling sees 61.92% voter turnout
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Jharkhand elections: First phase of polling sees 61.92% voter turnout

Barring sporadic incidents of damage to electronic voting machines, voting went off peacefully

An electorate of 33.61 million, of whom 15.77 million are women voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise on Tuesday to choose among 199 candidates, including 18 women. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/MintPremium
An electorate of 33.61 million, of whom 15.77 million are women voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise on Tuesday to choose among 199 candidates, including 18 women. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Ranchi: A total 61.92% votes were cast in the first phase of polls in 13 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand amidst sporadic incidents of damage to electronic voting machines (EVMs).

“The percentage (of votes) could be updated later," an official with the Election Commission (EC) said.

Palamau returning officer K.N. Jha said EVM machines at booth numbers 191 and 192 in Chhatarpur constituency were damaged in a minor altercation following which polling in the two booths has been cancelled.

Polling went off peacefully in the rest of the Maoist- affected constituencies, EC sources said. The constituencies which went to polls are Chatra(SC), Gumla (ST), Bishunpur (ST), Lohardaga (ST), Manika (ST), Latehar (SC), Panki and Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur (SC), Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur.

The second phase polling for 20 seats will be held on 2 December.

Polling for the third phase for 17 seats is slated for 9 December, the fourth for 15 seats on 14 December and the fifth and final phase for 16 seats will be held on 20 December. Counting is on 23 December. This is the third assembly election after Jharkhand was carved out from Bihar on 15 November 2000.

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Published: 25 Nov 2014, 08:43 AM IST
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