For the sixth phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 notification has been issued. Regarding this, Ranchi District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rahul Kumar Sinha held a press conference on Monday and gave detailed information about the election program of Ranchi parliamentary constituency. He said that nomination papers can be filed as soon as the notification for the sixth phase is issued and the candidates will be able to file nominations till May 6.

Sinha said that the nomination papers will be scrutinized the next day on May 7, after 2 days that is till May 9, candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations. “Along with this, the final list of the candidates contesting the election will be released, voting will be held on May 25 and counting of votes will take place in the Pandara Bazaar Committee premises on June 4,” he added.

The DC said that candidates can collect nomination papers from room number 312 of Collectorate Block-A. “Nomination forms can be obtained from 10:00 am to 05:00 pm. Room number 202 located in Collectorate Block A has been made the room of the returning officer where nomination papers can be presented before the Returning Officer at the notified venue from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm,” he added.

Sinha said that till April 26, the total voters in Ranchi are 24, 88, 715, out of which 12, 55, 479 are male voters, while 12, 33, 168 are female voters. The number of third gender voters is 68. He once again appealed to the people of Ranchi to vote. He said that all necessary preparations have been made by the election machinery for voting in the festival of democracy and to strengthen democracy and build the country, it is necessary to go to your booth and cast your vote on May 25. He also appealed to media persons to make people aware about voting.


After the model code of conduct came into effect in Ranchi parliamentary constituency, a total of banned items and cash worth Rs 1754.54 lakh have been seized till April 29, 2024. From March 16 to April 29, 06 cases of violation of model code of conduct, 44 cases related to district Badar and 02 cases related to restraining order were registered. The DC informed that weapons have been confiscated from 2161 licensees in the district, 12 licenses have been cancelled, 278 licensees have been exempted from depositing weapons, while four have been impounded.