61 percent turnout in third phase of Jharkhand polls
Ranchi, Dec 9 (IANS) Braving the winter cold, people turned up in good numbers to cast their ballot in the third of the five-phase assembly polls in Jharkhand. Around 61 percent voting was recorded when voting ended at 5 p.m. for three seats - Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke. Balloting ended at 3 p.m. in 14 constituencies.
Long queues of voters, including first-timers, were seen at polling booths. The voter turnout in urban areas was good.
"Around 61 percent voting took place in the third phase. The highest polling took place in Silli with 74.77 percent. On three seats, polling was above 65 percent," an election official told IANS.
The lowest turnout was in Ranchi with 44.44 percent, the official said.
The two other constituencies where balloting took place till 5 p.m. - Hatia and Kanke - registered 55.45 percent and 56.27 percent, respectively.
