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Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: 47.92% turnout recorded, Rahul Gandhi urges voters to choose INDIA bloc

5 min read . Updated: 20 Nov 2024, 01:50 PM IST

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Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: As many as 528 candidates are contesting for the 38 seats in this phase, including 55 women, one third-gender candidate, and 472 men. Voting began at 7 am in 12 districts today.

Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: A voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote at a polling station at Rampur during the final phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections, in Ranchi district on November 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) — Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: A voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote at a polling station at Rampur during the final phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections, in Ranchi district on November 20, 2024. **(PTI Photo)**

Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: Voters in Jharkhand have the second phase of the 2024 assembly elections today, on November 20. A total of 528 candidates are contesting for the 38 seats in this phase, including 55 women, one third-gender candidate, and 472 male candidates.

Polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm, except at sensitive polling stations where voting will end at 4 pm. Over 1.23 crore voters, including 61 lakh women, are eligible to cast their votes in this phase.

This is the second and final phase of the state assembly elections in Jharkhand. The first phase of voting took place on November 13, for 43 of the 81 assembly seats.

Candidates At A Glance

Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, and his sister-in-law Sita Soren from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).

Key Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the second phase include former CM Babulal Marandi, Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto (JMM), AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto, and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri.

This election primarily a two-way fight between the JMM-led alliance against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

20 Nov 2024, 01:50:13 PM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: 47.92% turnout recorded till 1 pm

Jharkhand Election 2024 Live Updates: 47.92% turnout in the Jharkhand state assembly elections recorded till 1 pm on November 20, 2024.

There are 14,218 booths across 12 districts which will remain open till 5 pm, polling in 31 booths will end at 4 pm. Note: People already in the queue within time will still be able to exercise their franchise, the officials added.

20 Nov 2024, 01:09:03 PM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Voter turnout — Which constituencies recorded high and low numbers?

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), voter turnout of 31.37 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling. "Voting has been peaceful," an EC official told PTI.

35.15 per cent recorded from Pakur,
34.75 per cent recorded in Ranchi,
33.78 per cent recorded in Jamtara,
33.45 per cent recorded in Ramgarh district,
33.39 per cent recorded in Godda,
33.05 per cent recorded in Dumka,
32.84 per cent recorded in Deoghar,
31.56 per cent recorded in Giridih,
31.04 per cent recorded in Hazaribag,
30.90 per cent recorded in Sahebganj,
28.02 per cent recorded in Dhanbad, and
The lowest turnout of 27.72 per cent was reported from Bokaro.

20 Nov 2024, 12:33:44 PM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: 31 per cent voter turnout till 11 am

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: The voter turnout recorded in 38 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as of 11 am today is 31 per cent.

Around 1.23 crore voters exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of the state assembly elections since polling began at 7 am, officials said.

While 14,218 booths across 12 districts will remain open till 5 pm, polling in 31 booths will end at 4 pm. Note: People already in the queue within time will still be able to exercise their franchise, the officials added.

20 Nov 2024, 12:06:33 PM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi urges voters to opt for INDIA bloc, ‘avail benefits of guarantees…’

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged voters in Jharkhand and Maharashtra to “save the Constitution" and avail the benefits of guarantees offered by the INDIA bloc. In posts on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Gandhi addressed the voters of each state separately.

"Your every vote for INDIA will protect your water, forest and land and will make your life prosperous with 7 guarantees like the Maiya Samman Yojana," Gandhi appealed to the voters in Jharkhand.

20 Nov 2024, 11:35:11 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Kalpana Soren expresses confidence in JMM re-forming govt

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates:Speaking to ANI, Kalpana Soren, wife of CM Hemant Soren, expressed confidence in the JMM securing re-election in the state.

20 Nov 2024, 11:06:42 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: ‘Vote for yourself, strong future for children’, says Priyanka Gandhi

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates:Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has in a social media post urged Jharkhand voters to “elect a government that works only for you".

"Dear brothers and sisters of Jharkhand! Vote in maximum numbers for yourself, for the strong future of your children, for the protection of water, forest and land, for democracy, constitution and social justice, and for the better future of Jharkhand. Use your power given by the Constitution to elect a government that works only for you and takes you forward. Make India victorious with a huge majority," she posted on X (formerly Twitter).

20 Nov 2024, 10:05:50 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Voter turnout till 9 am

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Jharkhand has recorded 12.71 per cent of voter turnout in phase 2 of the state assembly election as of 9 am on November 20.

20 Nov 2024, 09:33:57 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: ‘Vote for wealth, culture and security of state’, says Anurag Thakur

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Union Minister Anurag Thakur has requested voters to "vote for wealth, culture and state security".

In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), he said, “Voting for the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections is taking place today. I humbly request all the respected voters to vote for the wealth, culture and security of the state and motivate more and more people to participate in this festival of democracy."

20 Nov 2024, 08:36:10 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: A look at the seats in focus

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Prominent seats in focus during the second phase of voting include Barhait constituency. where CM Hemant Soren is battling BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom; and Dhanwar constituency from where BJP's Babulal Marandi (Jharkhand's first CM after the state was formed in 2000) is up against JMM's Nizam Uddin Ansari.

Further, CM Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren is facing BJP's Muniya Devi in Gandey constituency. And BJP's Sita Soren is contesting from the Jamtara constituency.

20 Nov 2024, 08:00:38 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: PM Modi encourages voters to participate in ‘festival of democracy’

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), encouraged voters in Jharkhand participate “enthusiastically" and set a record for voter turnout. He also congratulated first-time voters.

"Today is the second and last phase of the great festival of democracy in Jharkhand. I urge all voters to participate enthusiastically and set a new record for voter turnout. On this occasion, I especially congratulate all my young friends voting for the first time. Your vote strengthens the state," Modi said.

20 Nov 2024, 07:28:57 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Two way fights between JMM-led alliance and NDA

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, and his sister-in-law Sita Soren from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).

This election primarily a two-way fight between the JMM-led alliance against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

20 Nov 2024, 07:11:49 AM IST

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Preparations in full swing, polling begins at 7 am

Jharkhand Election 2024 LIVE Updates: A total of 528 candidates are contesting for the 38 seats in the Jharkhand assembly elections today (November 20). This includes 55 women candidate, one third-gender candidate, and 472 male candidates.

Polling will take place from 7 am to 5 pm, except at sensitive polling stations where voting will end at 4 pm, according to an ANI report.

The state has more than 1.23 crore eligible voters in this phase, including 61 lakh women.

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