For counting of votes of Hazaribagh parliamentary constituency, 98 tables will be operative. DPRO Rashmi Sinha has informed that Assembly segment wise number of tables has been fixed. For Barhi Assembly segment 18 tables, for Barkagaon 20, for Ramgarh 16, for Hazaribagh and Mandu 22 tables each will be in the counting hall.
The counting process will start at 8 am on 16th May. This time as per direction of the Election Commission of India, special observers and micro-observers will be on duty during counting. Candidates will have to submit the filled form of their agents at least three days before so that proper scanning can be done. This time the commission has issued some directives regarding the appointment of agents too.