In the sixth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Jamshedpur emerged as the leader among the four constituencies of Jharkhand, recording an impressive voter turnout of 67.68%. This was the highest percentage among Dhanbad, Giridih, Jamshedpur, and Ranchi.
District Election Officer Ananya Mittal
Around 50,000 security personnel, including state police and paramilitary forces, were deployed to ensure peaceful polling in the four parliamentary constituencies of the state on Saturday. 764 polling booths were categorized as extremist-sensitive, located in various parts of the state. State police also carried out inter-state checks along the borders with neighboring states. Ranchi SSP and his team visited several booths to ensure free and fair elections. Traffic department issued directives to manage vehicle movement during the polling period.
Jharkhand records 62.13% voter turnout in the sixth phase of elections, with Ranchi having the lowest turnout at 58.73% and Jamshedpur the highest at 66.79%. Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar stated that the figures may change slightly by midnight. Two deaths were reported during the peaceful polls. Learn more about the election updates.
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