Polling has begun in Jharkhand for six Lok Sabha seats.

Our correspondent reports that the weather is clear and pleasant after last night's rain, and people are going to polling booths.

Today's polling will seal the fate of some prominent candidates from the state.

From Ranchi- Subodh Kant Sahay of the Congress, Sudesh Mahto of the AJSU, Ramtahal Chaudhri of the BJP are important names.

Similarly, from Jamshedpur, Dr. Ajay Kumar of the JVM, Vidyut Varan Mahto of the BJP and from Hazaribagh Jayant Sinha of the BJP are important names.Voting would continue only upto 4 PM in Jharkhand.