Jharkhand is all set for the second and final phase of Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The first phase elections was held on November 13.
Security has been beefed up across the state especially across sensitive areas.
Polling will be held in 38 of the total 81 assembly seats on Wednesday. 528 candidates are in fray, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren both (both JMM) and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri (BJP).
The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are engaged in a fierce battle in the elections.
Polling is scheduled to begin at 7 am in 14,218 polling stations and will continue till 5 pm barring 31 booths where it will end at 4 pm.
