Jharkhand Phase I polling in 43 seats and by-polls in 31 assembly seats plus Wayanad conclude peacefully
On 13 November 2024 in Jharkhand, polling in 43 assembly constituencies in Phase I concluded peacefully, along with by-polls in 31 assembly constituencies across 10 states and the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.
Summary
On 13 November 2024 in Jharkhand, polling for Phase I of the assembly election was held in 43 assembly constituencies and concluded peacefully, the Election Commission of India said. By-polls were held the same day in 31 assembly constituencies across 10 states and in the Wayanad parliamentary constituency of Kerala; two assembly seats in Sikkim were elected uncontested. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, monitored polling at more than 15,000 polling stations. Lakhaidih village in Potka constituency (East Singhbhum), with a 100% tribal population, voted at a polling station set up in the village for the first time, instead of travelling to a nearby village. No final turnout figure was available from the ECI, so none is given here.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 13 Nov 2024, Jharkhand
- Phase I
- 43 assembly constituencies
- By-polls
- 31 assembly constituencies in 10 states + Wayanad Lok Sabha seat (Kerala)
- Uncontested
- 2 assembly seats in Sikkim
- ECI
- CEC Rajiv Kumar; ECs Gyanesh Kumar, Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
- First
- Lakhaidih village (Potka AC, East Singhbhum) voted in its own village
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In how many assembly constituencies was polling held in Phase I of the Jharkhand assembly election on 13 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 43
ECI (via PIB): polling in 43 assembly constituencies in Phase I of Jharkhand concluded peacefully on 13 November 2024.
Along with the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, by-polls on 13 November 2024 were held in:
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Correct answer: D — 31 assembly constituencies in 10 states
ECI (via PIB): by-polls were held in 31 assembly constituencies across 10 states and the Wayanad parliamentary constituency.
Consider the following about the polls of 13 November 2024: 1. A by-poll was held in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala. 2. Three assembly seats in Sikkim were elected uncontested. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
ECI (via PIB): Wayanad had a by-poll; two (not three) assembly seats in Sikkim were elected uncontested. So only 1 is correct.