Jharia seat will witness a direct fight between two women candidates of the same family
Amid tight security, 61.19% of 56,18,267 voters exercised their franchise in the 17 seats across eight districts
Senior Congress leader and former union minister Subodh Kant Sahay was among the early voters
According to police sources, adequate security personnel, including central para-military and the state police forces have been deployed for a smooth and peaceful conduct of the voting
Jharkhand's political observers believe that if the AJSU snapped ties with the BJP rather insouciantly, it had 'good' reasons to do it
As Pakistan couldn't fight a conventional war, it resorted to sending terrorists to attack Indian forces, the Union defence minister said
The BJP leader said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had always taken a 'keen interest' in the development of the tribal state
The voting figure is likely to go up as reports from remote places are awaited.
While the voting exercise in 18 seats will end at 3 pm, voters in Jamshedpur (East) and Jamshedpur (West) constituencies can vote till 5 pm, an Election Commission release said
A total 47,24,968 voters, including women and third gender voters will decide the fate of 260 candidates, the EC sources said
The Congress leader cited several data regarding per capita income, unemployment, and growth rate to buttress his claim that in the last five years, the state has slid backward
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik candidate Saba Ahmad's age increased by only one year in the last five years
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The FRA, which came into effect in 2006, is critical to the livelihoods of at least 3.8 mn SC/ST voters in Jharkhand, 52% of 7.3 mn voters
The 13 constituencies are in six Maoist-hit districts and polling was held amidst tight security
The percentage is likely to increase as voters who entered the polling stations by 3 pm will be allowed to exercise their franchise, they said
The voting commenced at 7 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m., Election Commission officials said
His BJP counterpart Pratul Shahdeo said the saffron party maintained "checks and balances" before taking any leader in its fold and allotting tickets.