New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters to participate with “full enthusiasm” as the first phase of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections got underway.
Voting for 43 assembly seats began this morning, with a total of 683 candidates in the fray, including former Chief Minister Champai Soren and former MP Geeta Kora. Polling started around 7 a.m. across 15 districts and will continue until 5 p.m.
“Today is the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. I urge all voters to vote with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy,” Modi said in a post in Hindi on X. He added, “Heartiest congratulations to all my young friends voting for the first time! Remember – ‘pehle matdan, phir jalpaan’ (first vote, then refreshments)!”
The second phase of voting in Jharkhand will be held on November 20, with the vote count scheduled for November 23.
