The alliance – part of INDIA bloc – is contesting the 2024 assembly ... Gandhi said in a post on X. Jharkhand Election 2024 Phase 1 Live: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi urged voters to elect a welfare government in Jharkhand.

The outcome will decide the fate of 683 candidates vying for legislative seats, including 17 general seats, 20 reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and six for Scheduled Castes.

Key constituencies to watch in the first phase include Seraikella, Ranchi, Jamshedpur West, Jagannathpur, and Jamshedpur East.

Voters across 43 assembly seats in 15 districts are casting their ballots in the first phase today. Voting is also being held for bypolls in 33 assembly seats and Wayanad Lok Sabha seat today where Priyanka Gandhi is a candidate.

Among the constituencies participating in today's voting, Khunti reported the highest turnout at 34.1%, while East Singhbhum recorded the lowest at 28.3%

At the end of the first phase of polling, EVMs are being sealed at polling booths in Jharkhand. Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: A voter turnout of 59.28% has been recorded till 3pm in the first phase of the Jharkhand elections.

In the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, voter turnout hit 64.86%, slightly above the 63.9% recorded in 2019. With the ruling JMM-led INDIA alliance and BJP-led NDA vying for power, this election could significantly reshape the state's political landscape.