Ramgarh (Jharkhand) [India], February 27 : Voting for the bypoll in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh assembly constituency began at 7 am on Monday, amid tight security.
A total of 405 polling stations have been set up in the Ramgarh by-election, of which 62 are urban and 343 are rural. Over 3.35 lakh voters, including 1.73 lakh men and 1.62 women are eligible to exercise their franchise in the bye-election.
Meanwhile, first-time voters are being honoured with roses in Model Booth No. 1 and 2 of Ramgarh. In this sequence, student Deepa Kumari, who cast her vote for the first time, said that we have voted for such a government, which will pay special attention to law and order including education.
Ravindra Prasad Sharma, who was the first to vote in model booth number 1 and 2, said, “The polling is being conducted here in a clean and fair environment by the district administration and honoured me with a rose flower for casting my first vote, which is a matter of great joy.”
“All the arrangements of the district administration are absolutely correct, clean and fair elections are being conducted in a fear-free environment. Polling started at 7 am,” the presiding officer Jitendra Kumar said.
Ramgarh, informed Election Commission, recorded a 23 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.
Jharkhand’s Ramgarh election was necessary because of the disqualification of Congress leader Mamta Devi.
Earlier in January, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the bye-elections to six assembly seats across five states.
Meanwhile, assembly elections are also underway in the northeastern states of Meghalaya and Nagaland. (ANI)
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