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Jharkhand Assembly Election UPDATES: 61.19 per cent voter turnout in third phase

By Anuj Cariappa

| Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2019, 19:56 [IST]

Ranchi, Dec 12: Over 61 per cent voter turnout was recorded at the end of third-phase elections, in which 17 assembly seats of Jharkhand went to polls on Thursday.

Amid tight security, 61.19 per cent of 56,18,267 voters exercised their franchise in the 17 seats across eight districts. While polling at Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Barkatha and Ramgarh seats ended at 5 pm, voting in rest of the constituencies ended at 3 pm

The five-phase assembly elections to the 81-member House began on November 30 and will end on December 20.

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7:54 PM, 12 Dec

61 per cent voter turnout was recorded at the end of third-phase elections.

6:46 PM, 12 Dec

Voter turnout in the third phase of Jharkhand Assembly Polls till 5 PM is 62.03%

4:02 PM, 12 Dec

Jharkhand Assembly Election, 57.12% voters turnout in 3rd phase till 3 pm.

3:51 PM, 12 Dec

137(44%) candidates have declared their age to be between 25 to 40 years while 143 (46%) candidates have declared their age to be between 41 to 60 years. There are 25(8%) candidates who have declared their age to be between 61 to 80 years. 3 candidates have not declared their age while one candidate has declared his age below 25 years.

3:23 PM, 12 Dec

Mahendra Singh Dhoni casts his vote at a polling station in Ranchi.

Jharkhand: Mahendra Singh Dhoni leaves after casting his vote at a polling station in Ranchi. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/V8UXJbXn6s
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2019

2:54 PM, 12 Dec

32(10%) female candidates are contesting in the Jharkhand assembly election Phase III.

2:49 PM, 12 Dec

148 (48%) candidates have declared their educational qualification to be between 5th and 12th standard, while 140 (45%)candidates have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 1 candidate has declared his education just Illiterate and 14 candidates declared themselves as literate.

1:50 PM, 12 Dec

10 candidates have declared cases related to crime against women such as assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354) and word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC Section-509).

1:20 PM, 12 Dec

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Dhanbad said that the people across the country have faith on BJP as the party delivers on its promises. 45.14% voters turnout in 3rd phase till 1 pm.

12:59 PM, 12 Dec

Nuns and sisters from a church stood in a queue to cast their votes during the third phase in Ranchi.

12:51 PM, 12 Dec

Senior Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the third phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections, in Ranchi.

12:39 PM, 12 Dec

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha filed his vote from Hazaribagh.

12:11 PM, 12 Dec

The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections Phase III is Rs 1.24 crores.

12:10 PM, 12 Dec

According to the report by Association for Democratic Reforms out of the 309 candidates, 77(25%) are crorepatis.

12:06 PM, 12 Dec

62(20%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

12:04 PM, 12 Dec

Out of 309 candidates analyzed, 91 (29%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.

11:32 AM, 12 Dec

ITBP personnel securing polling booths, assisting authorities and helping divyangs in Ramgarh during 3rd phase of voting today.

11:23 AM, 12 Dec

BJP pledged job for at least one member of every below-poverty-line (BPL) family, if re-elected to power in the state.

11:20 AM, 12 Dec

Out of 221 candidates analysed, 75 (34 per cent) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

11:11 AM, 12 Dec

The voter turnout in the parts of Jharkhand till 9 am are- Kodarma- 10.2%, Barkatha- 15%, Ramgarh- 14.22%, Barhi- 13.08%, Mandu- 14.2%, Hazaribag- 10.27%, Simaria- 13.77%, Gomia- 13.02%, Bermo- 12.75%, Ranchi- 10.64%, Hatia- 11.4%.

11:01 AM, 12 Dec

There have been reports of booth no- 114 in Dhanwar assembly seat going without electricity.

10:58 AM, 12 Dec

Large number of old age voters exercise their right of franchise in Bokaro assembly constituency.

10:13 AM, 12 Dec

Samri Devi files her vote at Booth No- 428 in Hazaribag at the age of 110.

9:23 AM, 12 Dec

Former Union Minister and BJP MP Jayant Sinha at a polling booth in Hazaribagh to cast his vote. Polling is underway in 17 constituencies in the state for the third phase of elections.

8:19 AM, 12 Dec

People queue up to cast their votes at a polling station in Bokaro during the third phase of voting for assembly elections.

#JharkhandAssemblyElections: People queue up to cast their votes at a polling station in Bokaro during the third phase of voting for assembly elections. pic.twitter.com/5u9mMgl0cI
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2019

7:42 AM, 12 Dec

A woman after casting her vote at a polling booth in St. Anne's School in Ranchi.

A woman after casting her vote at a polling booth in St. Anne's School in Ranchi. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/BPWnclIGVF
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2019

7:17 AM, 12 Dec

The third phase of Jharkhand polls will take place today. Urging all those whose seats go to the polls today to vote in large numbers. I particularly urge my young friends to vote, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.

7:14 AM, 12 Dec

Voting has begun for 17 constituencies in the third phase of the Jharkhand elections.

6:28 AM, 12 Dec

There is heavy security ahead of polling. We have made elaborate security arrangements, Mayur Patel, Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh said.

6:26 AM, 12 Dec

The 81 member Jharkhand assembly, is undergoing polling in five phases.

12:28 AM, 12 Dec

About 40,000 polling personnel have been deputed to conduct smooth and peaceful voting in the third of the five-phase polling for seventeen assembly constituencies on Thursday.

12:29 AM, 12 Dec

A total of 2,014 polling stations have webcasting facilities, 329 model polling stations and 44 polling stations will be conducted by women polling personnel.

12:30 AM, 12 Dec

Out of the total 7,016 polling stations set up for the third-phase, 1,008 are marked as 'critical' and 543 'sensitive' in Naxal-affected areas. While 1,119 polling stations are 'critical' and 2,672 polling stations are 'sensitive' in the non-Naxal affected areas.

12:30 AM, 12 Dec

The voting will commence at 7 am and end at 5 pm at Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Barkatha and Ramgarh seats while voters in the rest of the constituencies can exercise franchise between 7 am and 3 pm.

12:31 AM, 12 Dec

The constituencies , including two reserved for SC candidates and one ST candidate, going to vote on Thursday are spread over eight districts.

12:31 AM, 12 Dec

The seats where polling will be held are Kodarma, Barkatha, Barhi, Barkagaon, Ramgarh, Mandu, Hazaribag, Simaria (SC), Dhanwar, Gomia, Bermo, Ichagarh, Silli, Khijri (ST), Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke (SC), an EC release said.

12:31 AM, 12 Dec

Among the candidates, former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi, Urban Development Minister C P Singh and Education Minister Neera Yadav are in the electoral battle. While Marandi, the president of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), is fighting Dhanwar seat, Singh and Yadav are contesting from Ranchi and Kodarma constituencies respectively.

12:31 AM, 12 Dec

Former deputy chief minister and AJSU party president Sudesh Mahto is trying his luck to regain Silli seat after he lost the 2014 assembly polls and the subsequent bypoll to JMM candidates Amit Mahato and his wife Seema Mahato respectively.

12:32 AM, 12 Dec

The BJP has not fielded candidates from Silli though the NDA allies are fighting the polls separately, for the first time since the states creation.

6:26 AM, 12 Dec

The fourth phase of the elections would begin on December 16, while the last phase will be held on December 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 20.

6:26 AM, 12 Dec

The 81 member Jharkhand assembly, is undergoing polling in five phases.

6:28 AM, 12 Dec

There is heavy security ahead of polling. We have made elaborate security arrangements, Mayur Patel, Superintendent of Police, Hazaribagh said.

7:14 AM, 12 Dec

Voting has begun for 17 constituencies in the third phase of the Jharkhand elections.

7:17 AM, 12 Dec

7:42 AM, 12 Dec

A woman after casting her vote at a polling booth in St. Anne's School in Ranchi.

A woman after casting her vote at a polling booth in St. Anne's School in Ranchi. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/BPWnclIGVF
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2019

8:19 AM, 12 Dec

People queue up to cast their votes at a polling station in Bokaro during the third phase of voting for assembly elections.

#JharkhandAssemblyElections: People queue up to cast their votes at a polling station in Bokaro during the third phase of voting for assembly elections. pic.twitter.com/5u9mMgl0cI
— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2019

9:23 AM, 12 Dec

Former Union Minister and BJP MP Jayant Sinha at a polling booth in Hazaribagh to cast his vote. Polling is underway in 17 constituencies in the state for the third phase of elections.

10:13 AM, 12 Dec

Samri Devi files her vote at Booth No- 428 in Hazaribag at the age of 110.

10:58 AM, 12 Dec

Large number of old age voters exercise their right of franchise in Bokaro assembly constituency.

11:01 AM, 12 Dec

There have been reports of booth no- 114 in Dhanwar assembly seat going without electricity.

11:11 AM, 12 Dec

11:20 AM, 12 Dec

Out of 221 candidates analysed, 75 (34 per cent) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

11:23 AM, 12 Dec

BJP pledged job for at least one member of every below-poverty-line (BPL) family, if re-elected to power in the state.

11:32 AM, 12 Dec

ITBP personnel securing polling booths, assisting authorities and helping divyangs in Ramgarh during 3rd phase of voting today.

12:04 PM, 12 Dec

Out of 309 candidates analyzed, 91 (29%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.

12:06 PM, 12 Dec

62(20%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

12:10 PM, 12 Dec

According to the report by Association for Democratic Reforms out of the 309 candidates, 77(25%) are crorepatis.

12:11 PM, 12 Dec

The average of assets per candidate contesting in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections Phase III is Rs 1.24 crores.

12:39 PM, 12 Dec

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha filed his vote from Hazaribagh.

12:51 PM, 12 Dec

Senior Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay shows his inked finger after casting his vote during the third phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections, in Ranchi.