Voting for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand began on Wednesday, with the JMM-led coalition seeking to retain power and the BJP campaigning aggressively. Key contests include former CM Champai Soren facing a challenge from the JMM and BJP's Geeta Kora competing against Congress.

Voting for the first phase is underway in 43 out of 81 seats in Jharkhand. Wayanad, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi contests for bypolls, has recorded a voter turnout of 13.04% at 9 am.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for polling, which will begin at 7 am and continue until 5 pm. Polling will end at 4 pm at 950 sensitive booths spread across 31 constituencies

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 phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 has begun across 43 out of 81 constituencies today.

The first phase of voting for the Jharkhand Assembly elections has started today, covering 43 constituencies. There are 15,344 polling booths across the state, and 683 candidates are competing, including former Chief Minister Champai Soren and six cabinet ministers from Hemant Soren’s government.

Polling for the first phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections is set to begin today morning. Campaigning for 43 of the 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand concluded on Monday, ahead of the first phase of elections scheduled for November 13.