Jharkhand Nagar Panchayat election results 2018 live updates: Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa

The results of the Nagar Panchayat elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa on April 16 will be declared by afternoon

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Latehar: Counting is underway for the Nagar Panchayat elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa. The voting for the Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa Nagar Panchayat was held on April 16 (Monday). The entire electoral process in these areas was video-graphed as per the instructions of the SEC.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) Party, RJD and AAP have fielded candidates for the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor here. Ahead of the counting of votes, all the three main political parties have expressed confidence that their respective candidates will win.

On April 16, elections were held for five Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigam), 16 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishad) and 13 Nagar Panchayats across Jharkhand.

The outcome of the local body polls is also being seen as a curtain raiser for the assembly elections in Jharkhand 2019. The contest has become even more interesting with candidates for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor fighting on the party symbol for the first time.

Catch the live results updates of all 34 local bodies and 4 by-polls in Jharkhand here:

20 April 2018

13:03 IST

AJSU Raj Kumar Mehta has won in Kodarma's Domchanch Nagar Panchayat

11:05 IST

In Domchanch Nagar Parishad, AJSU candidate Rajkumar Mehta  has won by over 6000 votes

11:04 IST

In Latehar nagar panchayat, BJP's Sitamani Devi has won

08:56 IST

Jitendra Pathak has won Latehar Nagar panchayat ward number 2 by 149 votes. Ruby Devi has won from Latehar ward number 6. 

08:00 IST

Counting of votes begins at Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa Nagar Panchayat. Results are expected by afternoon