A total of 326 candidates filed nomination for the third round of Assembly elections for which polling is scheduled to take place on December 9 for 17 Assembly constituencies in the state. As many as 108 candidates filed their nominations on the last day of nominations.
In Ranchi, altogether 11 nominations were filed for Silli Assembly seat while for Khijri 27 candidates have filed their nominations. 17 candidates will be trying their luck for Ranchi seat while 15 candidates from different political parties are in the fray for Kanke seat. Maximum numbers of candidates are trying their luck for Hatia seat having 31 candidates in the fray.
Similarly in Koderma, 18 candidates from different parties and independent candidates have filed nominations from koderma Assembly constituency for the fourth phase polls. On the last day for nomination on Friday, nine candidates filed nomination.
For the fourth round of polls on the other hand, a total of 13 nominations were filed on third day of filing nominations on Friday making the total count to 38 for the fourth phase of elections in the state. Polling for the fourth phase of election is scheduled to be held on December 14 for the 15 Assembly constituencies.
Meanwhile, Income Tax department of seized Rs 46,00,445 in cash from across the state till November 18 while formal complaints have also been lodged in connection with Rs 5,77,000 in different police stations in Jharkhand.