India News | Jharkhand: 10.37 Pc Voter Turnout Till 9 Am in Gandey Assembly Bypoll
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nearly 10.37 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am on Monday in the bypoll to the Gandey assembly seat in Jharkhand, officials said.
Ranchi, May 20 (PTI) Nearly 10.37 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 am on Monday in the bypoll to the Gandey assembly seat in Jharkhand, officials said.
The bypoll is being held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections for three constituencies – Chatra, Hazaribag and Koderma.
Voting started at 7 am in the assembly constituency and will continue till 5 pm.
“The Gandey assembly seat saw 10.37 per cent voter turnout till 9 am,” an official said.
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A total of 11 candidates, including Kalpana Soren, the wife of jailed former chief minister Hemant Soren, are in the fray.
The BJP has fielded Dilip Kumar Verma from the Gandey assembly seat.
The seat fell vacant after the resignation of Sarfaraz Ahmad, who was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed.
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