Voting is being held at 14,218 booths across 12 districts in the state till 5 pm. However, voting at 31 booths will end at 4pm, but the people standing in line at the time will be able to cast their votes, officials said.
The ruling JMM-led India bloc is looking at retaining power in the state with its welfare schemes, while the BJP-led NDA is looking at reclaiming it.
As many as 1.23 crore voters are eligible to vote on Wednesday, November 20. Of these, 60.79 lakh are women and 147 are third-gender electors.
Phase 1 of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, which was held on November 13 across 43 constituencies, witnessed a 66.51% voter turnout across 43 constituencies.
Vote counting is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024.
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#Jharkhand BJP President Babulai Marandi says this is a festival of democracy
Marandi said everyone should exercise their franchise to vote and this is a festival of democrac and the people get the opportunity tovote for the state’s development once in five years. He said the main issues are unemployment and infiltration. He added that CM Soren has betrayed the youth and the BJP has appealed to the youngsters to support the NDA this time.
#Babulai Marandi, the Jharkhand BJP President, casts his vote at a polling station in Giridh
#WATCH | Giridih: Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi casts his vote at a polling booth in Giridih for #JharkhandAssemblyPolls2024 pic.twitter.com/auPOdnq8ff
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
#BJP candidate from Dhanbad Raj Sinha says he believes BJP will form its government in this election
He said as per the present trend and the huge number of voters he feels it is clear the BJP will win. He said his party raised the issue of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh as it is the truth and the citizens should know about the same and its consequences.
#JMM MP Nalin Soren says his government will remain in power
Soren told news agency ANI that he wants to continue with his tradition of casting his vote early.. whoever is elected as the MLA, he would like them to carry on with the tradition. He said the people cast their votes on the issue of development and he was certain his government will remain in power.
#People queued up outside a polling station in Dumka to cast their votes for the second phase of the Jharkhand Elections.
#WATCH | #JharkhandElection2024 | People queue up outside a polling booth in Dumka as they await their turn to cast vote for the second and final phase of the state assembly elections. pic.twitter.com/JVN7PD1sDe
— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024
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