Massive security blanket has been thrown for the fifth and final phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand tomorrow.In this phase, 290 candidates are in the fray for 16 seats going to the poll. Polling will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Around 75,000 forces both the central and state jawans and officers were deployed for free, fair and violence-free elections. Around 149 polling stations have been relocated in Maoist-dominated constituencies. Meanwhile, a candidate of Navjawan Sangharsh Morcha was today abducted by the maoists from Garhwa. Police have launched a massive manhunt to locate the candidate.<br/><br/>AIR Ranchi correspondent reports that Web cameras will also be installed in Chatra and Chaibasa constituencies to monitor the poll process directly from Ranchi and the Delhi Election offices.
News On AIR | December 17, 2009 8:29 PM
Massive security in place for fifth and final phase of elections in Jharkhand