Voting for the second of the five-phase assembly election in 20 seats in Jharkhand has begun today. The Election Commission had announced the poll schedule for the Jharkhand Assembly election on Friday, November 1.
The polling for the second phase is held between 7 am and 5 pm in Jamshedpur(East) and Jamshedpur(West) constituencies, whereas the voters in the rest 18 seats can exercise their right between 7 am and 3 pm.
There are 20 constituencies which will undergo elections in the second phase to be conducted in Jamshedpur East, Jamshedpur West, Ghatsila, Baharagora, Khunti, Torpa, Tamar, Potka, Jugsalai, Seraikella, Kharsawan, Chaibasa, Majhgaon, Jaganathpur, Manoharpur, Chakradharpur, Mandar, Sisai, Simdega, Kolebira.
More than 42,000 security personnel, including central forces, have been deployed in the 20 constituencies spread across seven districts.
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Chief Minister Raghubar Das of the BJP is pitted against former cabinet colleague Saryu Rai and Congress spokesperson Gaurabh Vallabh in Jamshedpur East constituency.
The Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral state legislature with the Vidhan Sabha situated at Ranchi, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 81 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The term of the current assembly expires on January 5, 2020.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das-led BJP is hoping to retain power in the state. In 2014, while the BJP won 37 seats, its ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) won five. The combined tally was enough for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to cross the majority mark of 41 in the 81-member Assembly.
