The campaigning for the polling to Jharkhand's 48 urban local bodies (ULB), including Ranchi, concluded on Saturday evening, a State Election Commission official said.
The election will be held on February 23 and votes will be counted on February 27, he said.
"The campaigning for the urban local body polls ended at 5 pm on Saturday. The polling will take place on February 23 from 7am to 5pm," SEC Secretary Radhe Shyam Prasad told PTI.
He said that the 48-hour 'silence period' started from 5pm on Saturday, during which all forms of campaigning are banned.
"Under the rules, no person shall call, organise, or attend any public meeting for a period of 48 hours before the time fixed for the close of poll. This provision came into effect at 5 pm today," Prasad said.
The candidates made their last-ditch efforts to garner people's supports in their favour on Saturday.
The elections are scheduled to be held for the post of 48 mayors or chairpersons and councillors at 1,087 wards in nine .

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The election will be held on February 23 and votes will be counted on February 27, a State Election Commission official said

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and JMM leader Kalpana Soren cast votes on Wednesday in Ranchi in the first phase of assembly election. Talking to the reporters, Soren urged the public to make the democratic festival - election stronger and participate in good numbers.

The Jharkhand Assembly elections for phase 1 took place on November 13th . Watch the video to know the district-wise voter turnout


BJP leader and Jharkhand former Chief Minister Champai Soren on Wednesday cast his vote in Seraikela. Before casting vote, he said "The main issue in Jharkhand is Bangladeshi infiltration. There's no irrigation work done here, no employment, only corruption. These are the real issues."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in Jharkhand's Garhwa said JMM, Congress and RJD have been allowing Bangladeshi infiltrators in the state.

Former India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with his wife Sakshi Dhoni, parents Pan Singh Dhoni and Devaki Devi on Wednesday voted at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Incidentally, this is also the school the former India captain attended as a student.

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