Jharkhand Municipal Elections 2018 Live Updates: Polling cancelled at Saraikela

Civic by-polls are also being held for four local bodies -- Jhumri Tilayya, Deoghar, Dhanbad and Bishrampur.

RANCHI: More than 22 lakh voters are expected to cast their votes for 34 urban local bodies in Jharkhand Municipal Elections 2018 on Monday. The polling for Jharkhand civic body elections began on Monday morning at 7 am. The polling is being held for five municipal corporations, 16 municipalities and 13 panchayats. By-polls are also being held for four local bodies -- Jhumri Tilayya, Deoghar, Dhanbad and Bishrampur.

According to Prabhat Khabar, the polling began late at some places because of faults in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The polling will be conducted till 5 pm.

According to State Election Commission, 278 candidates are in the fray for 34 Mayor and chairman seats,  320 for Deputy Mayor and Vice chairman, 122 for Mayoral and Presidential posts and 23 candidates for Deputy Mayor and Vice President positions.

16 April 2018

11:08 IST

Amid soaring temperatures, people queue up to cast their votes in Hazaribag.

#Hazaribag-धूप की तपिश के बीच छातों का सहारा लेकर मतदान के लिए कतारों के एक मतदान केंद्र के मतदाता। pic.twitter.com/40N8LONfk7

— Zee Bihar Jharkhand (@ZeeBiharNews) April 16, 2018

11:08 IST

Voting cancelled at Saraikela after EVM machine displayed wrong party symbols for JMM

11:07 IST

Voter turnout of 19.68% at Ghatshila's Chakuliya Nagar Panchayat 

#Ghatshila के चाकुलिया नगर पंचायत में अब तक कुल 19.68% वोटिंग हुई है।

— Zee Bihar Jharkhand (@ZeeBiharNews) April 16, 2018

09:43 IST

In Saraikela district, the EVM machines did not reflect Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's election symbol. As a result, the voting began late.

09:30 IST

Voting will continue till 5 pm. 

09:29 IST

Key parties in the fray are BJP, Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)

09:29 IST

Civic by-polls are being held for Jhumri Tilayya, Deoghar, Dhanbad and Bishrampur.