Ghatshila bypoll: Counting of votes begins; main contest between JMM and BJP

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Polling unit   cod  EVMs and different   predetermination  materials for the Ghatshila Assembly constituency, successful  Jharkhand connected  November 10, 2025.

Polling unit cod EVMs and different predetermination materials for the Ghatshila Assembly constituency, successful Jharkhand connected November 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI

Amid choky information arrangements, the counting of votes for the Ghatshila bypoll successful Jharkhand's East Singhbhum territory began connected Friday (November 14, 2025) morning.

The counting commenced astatine 8 a.m. astatine the Jamshedpur Cooperative College, helium said. Postal ballots are to beryllium counted first, followed by EVMs.

A full of 20 rounds of counting volition beryllium conducted connected 19 tables, East Singhbhum District Election Officer (DEO)-cum-Deputy Commissioner (DC) Karn Satyarthi said

A 74.63% elector turnout was recorded successful the bypoll connected November 11.

Thirteen candidates are successful the fray, but the main contention is apt to beryllium betwixt Somesh Chandra Soren of the JMM and the BJP's Babulal Soren, lad of erstwhile main curate Champai Soren.

Mr. Somesh is the lad of JMM MLA Ramdas Soren, whose decease connected August 15 necessitated the bypoll.

Published - November 14, 2025 08:56 americium IST

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