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36.5% polling till 1 PM in J'khand polling

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Press Trust of India Ranchi

Amid peaceful polling, an estimated 36.2 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 1 PM for 11 seats of Jharkhand, election commission sources said here.

Peaceful polling is on in Hazaribagh, Dhanwar, Bagodar, Jamua, Bermo, Bokaro, Chandankiari, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jama and Jarmundi constituencies.

Altogether 237 candidates, including 115 Independents, are in the fray in the third phase of elections with Bokaro having the maximum of 45 aspirants and Dhanwar having the minimum of ten.
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(Updated at 1211 hrs)

An estimated 21.45 per cent voters exercised their franchise in first four hours of polling in 11 seats of Jharkhand.

Election Commission sources said here peaceful polling is on in Hazaribagh, Dhanwar, Bagodar, Jamua, Bermo, Bokaro, Chandankiari, Shikaripara, Dumka, Jama and Jarmundi constituencies.

 

Altogether 237 candidates, including 115 Independents, are in the fray in the third phase of elections with Bokaro having the maximum of 45 aspirants and Dhanwar having the minimum of ten.

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First Published: Dec 08 2009 | 2:18 PM IST

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