News Jharkhand Jharkhand assembly elections: Nominations begin today for 43 constituencies | Phase 1 polls on November 13

Jharkhand assembly elections: Nominations begin today for 43 constituencies | Phase 1 polls on November 13

Nominations for 43 Jharkhand assembly constituencies, set for phase 1 elections on November 13, begin today. Candidates can submit nomination papers until October 25.

Jharkhand assembly elections Image Source : PTI/FILE PHOTOSecurity personnel outside a polling booth.

The nomination process for 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand, for which the first phase of polling is scheduled to be held on November 13, will begin on Friday. Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar said, "Candidates can submit their nomination papers between 11 a.m. and 3 pm until October 25." Nominations will be reviewed on October 28th, and the deadline for withdrawals is October 30th.

“Nomination process for 43 assembly constituencies going to polls on November 13 will begin tomorrow. Nominations by candidates can be filed between 11 am to 3 pm barring holidays,” Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar said.

Phase one polling details

The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with counting on November 23. A total of 2.60 lakh voters, including 11.84 lakh first-time voters, will participate in the process. The major constituencies include Kodarma, Jamshedpur East, Ranchi and Garhwa. This phase also includes constituencies reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC).