Administrator
11 November 2025
*Electorate at Moubhandar, Ghatsila in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand
The Assembly Constituency of the bye-poll is Ghatsila. The fight is between the ruling JMM and the BJP. Till 11 a.m., over 34% of the 2.56 lakh voters exercised their franchise.
In any case, the bye-election to the Ghatsila Assembly seat in Jharkhand has turned into a prestige battle between the ruling JMM and the BJP.
While the JMM has put all its efforts into winning the bypoll and strengthening its credibility among the tribal masses, the Opposition BJP is trying to discredit the government by wresting the seat.
Despite the morning chill, voters thronged several polling stations. The election result, however, will not leave any major impact on the government, as the JMM-led alliance currently has 55 MLAs, while the BJP-led NDA has 24 in the 81-member State Assembly.
Polling is underway peacefully in 300 polling stations across the constituency, and a 34.32% turnout was recorded in the first four hours of voting.
“Voting is underway peacefully in all booths of Ghatsila constituency,” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K. Ravi Kumar said.
The bye-election was necessitated following the death of JMM MLA Ramdas Soren on August 15.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged the electors to participate actively in the festival of democracy.
