Voting for various posts under Panchayati Raj System remained peaceful in the State on Wednesday. According to State Election Commission the polling percentage remained 60.49 per cent at 3 PM in the Panchayat by poll. The highest voting percentage (72.67 per cent) was recorded in Pakur district, while the lowest was witnessed in Khunti district (36.61 per cent).
Ranchi district recorded good polling percentage of 69.54 per cent. Ranchi DC RM Ray and SSP Anish Gupta visited several polling stations during the day.
As per the directions of DC first male and female voters were felicitated at all the polling booths.
Voting was conducted at 83 booths in Ranchi district for four posts of Mukhiya and three posts of Panchayat Samiti member. Women voting percentage was 69.51 per cent and male voting percentage was 69.56 per cent.
In Bokaro by-election of penchant poll, the polling in all the 70 polling booths including Chas, Gomia , Nawadih and Bermo blocks remained peaceful with average of about 42 per cent voter turnout at the end of the polling on Wednesday.
This phase has covered 7 posts of panchayat election including 2 mukhiyas one in Chas another in Guniyato in Nawadih block while 2 panchayat Samiti member in Gomia and Chas block and one ward member poll held in Badakaro in Bermo block.
"Barring a few minor incidents, there was no report about law and order problem from any of the 70 polling booths. Polling is peaceful,” said Bokaro D C, Mrityunjay Kumar Barnwal.
"Elaborate security arrangements were made in all 70 polling booths,” he added.
The Panchayat bye elections were conducted peacefully in Lohardaga on Wednesday. The fear free and peaceful elections held for 15 Gram Panchayat Members and a Mukhiya. 67 percent of the total 4598 votes used their franchise. The elections were conducted from 7 AM to3 PM.
DC Akansha Ranjan said that the elections were conducted peacefully. 13 booths were made for the mukhiya’s voting for Tigra Panchayat. Voting for Gram Panchayat members held in Peshrar, Bagru, Badki Champi, Jeema, Kuru, Pandra, Gudi, Hesal, Manho, Tigra, Murki, Todar, Senha, Jhal Jamira, Gadarpo and Lohardaga Panchayat. A total number of 42 polling officers including 14 presiding officers and 3 sector magistrates along with other police personnel and administrative officials conducted the elections.
Polling ended peacefully with no incidents of violence reported from any polling booths in by election of Meral East Panchayat election held on Wednesday. 71.78 percent voting reported in by election of one Mukhiya post at Meral East Panchayat.
While 14 panchayat ward members were elected unanimously there. Amid tight security Voting took place at 12 booths.
The counting of votes will be held on 22 December.