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Jharkhand assembly polls 2019 Updates: 71.69% voter turnout recorded in the 5th phase

By Anuj Cariappa
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Ranchi, Dec 20: Polling is underway for the fifth and final phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand. The fifth and final phase of polling in 16 assembly constituencies ended peacefully on Friday and an estimated 71.69 per cent of the 40.05 lakh voters exercised their franchise. Voting took place for 16 constituencies spread over Sahebganj, Pakur, Dumka, Jamtara, Deoghar and Godda districts of Santhal Pargana region in this phase.

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Polling is being held in 16 assembly constituencies amidst tight security. Counting of votes will take place on December 23 2019.

Stay tuned for LIVE updates:

Dec 20, 2019, 6:36 PM IST

In 2014, Louis Marandi had defeated JMM working president Hemant Soren in assembly elections.
Dec 20, 2019, 6:19 PM IST

BJP candidate as well as State Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh is seeking re-election from Sarath constituency.
Dec 20, 2019, 6:09 PM IST

Nearly, 396 polling stations in Jharkhand have been marked critical and 208 are sensitive out of the 5,389 polling stations.
Dec 20, 2019, 4:35 PM IST

An estimated 62.77 percent of over 40 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm.
Dec 20, 2019, 4:35 PM IST

Voting ended at 3 pm in five constituencies while it will conclude at 5 pm in the remaining seats.
Dec 20, 2019, 2:36 PM IST

Around 49.01 per cent of over 40 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm on Friday in the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, Election Commission (EC) officials said.
Dec 20, 2019, 12:43 PM IST

Long queues were seen before polling stations in the 16 constituencies with voters braving minimum temperatures hovering between 6.6 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius.
Dec 20, 2019, 12:06 PM IST

28.24% voter turnout has been reported till 11 am in 16 seats that went to poll today.
Dec 20, 2019, 11:35 AM IST

Out of 237 candidates contesting in the fifth phase of voting in Jharkhand Assembly election, 29 are women. This amounts to 12 percent candidature.
Dec 20, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

A Divyang voter was greeted after casting his vote at Mahagama assembly constituency in Godda district.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:57 AM IST

Here are Jharkhand’s 10 bellwether seats:

Rajmahal (Sahebganj district), Dumka (Dumka), Tundi (Dhanbad), Ghatsila (East Singhbhum), Potka (East Singhbhum), Jugsalai (East Singhbhum), Gumla (Gumla), Simdega (Simdega), Lohardaga (Lohardaga) and Manika (Latehar)
Dec 20, 2019, 10:56 AM IST

It is learnt that Raghubar Das is the only chief minister in Jharkhand’s history to have completed a tenure in office. This means that governments in the state have changed frequently even as the Assembly polls were held only every five years.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

While there is no scientific basis to this, bellwether constituencies usually act as a marker for the final results.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

What is a bellwether seat?

A constituency that votes for the political party which eventually forms the government is called a bellwether seat.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:52 AM IST

Implementation of the National Register of Citizens is one of the key poll promises of the BJP in the election. Both Modi and Shah have been vocal about the issue in different election meetings.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:52 AM IST

In 2014, the BJP had won seven seats, while the JMM clung on to six seats. Three seats were won by the Congress, while the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), led by former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, captured two seats. Five years down the line, the scenario has changed. The JMM and the Congress, which fought separately, have joined hands this time. The JVM has since lost the steam.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:46 AM IST

State Women and Child Development Minister Louis Marandi is contesting against JMM's working president and former chief minister Hemant Soren from Dumka. Louis Marandi had defeated Soren in the 2014 assembly elections.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:36 AM IST

Women and men were seen waiting in queues outside the polling booths to exercise their franchise, braving the December cold.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:18 AM IST

Constituency wise the polling percentage

Rajmahal 11.07 per cent, Borio (ST) 10.62 per cent, Barhet (ST) 10.83 per cent, Littipada (ST) 13.10 per cent, Pakur 14.30 per cent, Maheshpur (ST) 15.77 per cent, Shikaripada (ST) 8.59 per cent, Nala 12.13 per cent, Jamtara 9.80 per cent, Dumka (ST) 9.70 per cent, Jama (ST) 7.80 per cent, Jarmundi 10.20 per cent, Sarath 11.59 per cent, Poriyahaat 14.52 per cent, Godda 13.93 per cent and Mahgama 15.79 per cent. Polling on Borio, Barhet, Littipada, Maheshpur and Shikaripada will end at 1500hrs, while on the remaining 11 seats voting will end at 5pm.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:18 AM IST

Among the constituencies, Mahgama has recorded the maximum voter turnout of 15.79 per cent, while Jama saw minimum voter turnout of 7.80 per cent.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:13 AM IST

An average voter turnout of 12.01 per cent has been recorded in the first two hours of the polls (till 9am) in the 16 seats of Santhal Pargana division where voting is currently on in the last and penultimate phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:08 AM IST

Visuals from Pakur assembly constituency
Dec 20, 2019, 10:07 AM IST

"Saffron robes are symbols of abdication (of worldly life) and it relates to Hindu faith. His (Soren) remarks had hurt the faith of Hindus and is condemnable. He should apologise for his unsavoury remarks," Samajs organisational general secretary Swami Divyagyan ji Maharaj said at a press conference.
Dec 20, 2019, 10:07 AM IST

The 'Jharkhand Pradesh Sadhu Sant Samaj' on Thursday condemned former chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Sorens remarks on saffron robes. The samaj demanded an apology from Soren for hurting the feelings of Hindus.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:49 AM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Twitter wrote,''I appeal to all the first-time voters to come out and vote in large numbers. Vote for the prosperity of Jharkhand.''
Dec 20, 2019, 8:48 AM IST

BJP candidate and Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh is seeking re-election from Sarath.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:34 AM IST

Candidates of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Lok Jan Shakti Party, AJSU Party and the Left are also in the fray.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:34 AM IST

The Babulal Marandi-headed Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) has also fielded candidates in this round.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:33 AM IST

The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has fielded candidates from all 16 constituencies. While the JMM has fielded nominees in 11 constituencies, the Congress and the RJD are contesting from four and one segments, respectively.
Dec 20, 2019, 8:26 AM IST

The BJP, which is contesting on all 16 seats in this final phase, has fielded sitting MLAs Ashok Kumar Bhagat, Anant Ojha and Amit Mandal from Mahagama, Rajmahal and Godda assembly constituencies, respectively.
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