Among the constituencies participating in today's voting, Khunti reported the highest turnout at 34.1%, while East Singhbhum recorded the lowest at 28.3%

A voter turnout of 64.86 per cent was recorded in the 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where polling was held in the first phase on Wednesday, officials said. Lohardaga district topped the list with 73.21 per cent polling while Hazaribag district recorded the lowest at 59.13, officials said and added that polling continued till 5 pm.

The outcome will decide the fate of 683 candidates vying for legislative seats, including 17 general seats, 20 reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and six for Scheduled Castes.

Key contests in the election include former CM Champai Soren, now contesting on the BJP ticket in Seraikela, facing off against JMM’s Ganesh Mahli..Jharkhand Assembly Elections. Jharkhand Polls. JMM vs BJP.

Voting for the first of the two-phase Jharkhand Assembly elections is set to take place on Wednesday, with 1.37 crore out of the total 2,60 eligible voters heading to the polls in 43 constituencies ac

Jharkhand is set to vote in the first phase of Assembly elections today, November 13. Voters across 43 assembly constituencies in 15

A total 127 of the 522 candidates contesting the Phase 2 of Jharkhand Assembly elections are crorepatis, with the richest among them being SP's Aquil Akhtar.

In the first phase of voting in Jharkhand, held on Wednesday, a solid voter turnout of 64.86% was recorded across 43 constituencies.

Jharkhand witnessed a 64.8% voter turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, exceeding the 2019 figure. Tribal areas showed strong support for the ruling JMM, while urban centers like Ranchi and Jamshedpur saw lower participation.

The JMM-led coalition sought to retain power riding on its welfare schemes, including Maiyan Samman Yojna, while the BJP made infiltration and alleged corruption their campaign plank.