November 24, 2009 12:57 PM

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Ist phase Jharkhand Assembly polls Wednesday under elaborate security

In Jharkhand, all arrangements have been completed for the first phase of elections to be held tomorrow. In this phase 26 out 81 constituencies will go to polls. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and will continue upto 3 p.m. All together 470 candidates are in the fray which includes 212 indpendents and 34 female candidates. The Election Commission has appointed 41 observers and one thousand micro observers to ensure free and fair polls in the state. Joint Chief Electoral officer of Jharkhand A. K. Sinha told AIR that elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth polling.<br/><br/>Over 65 lakh voters will decide the electoral fortune of 470 candidates. Important candidates whose fate will be decided includes Furkan Ansari of congress from Jamtara, Suraj Mandal of JMM from Poraiyahat, State BJP President Raghubar Das from East Jamshedpur ,State Janata Dal ( United ) President Jaleshwar Mahato from Baghmara and Former Speaker Alamgir Alam from Pakur. This phase of elections is crucial for NDA as it had wrested 15 seats out of 26 in the last elections.<br/>

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