Amid tight security peacefully election was concluded in Garhwa district under Palamu lok Sabha constituency on Thursday, with more than 65 percent of the ballots cast. After complain of malfunctioning of four EVMs, which engineers replaced them immediately.
According to Garhwa DC cum District Election Officer Sudhanshu Bhushan Burwar, peaceful polling is held at all 896 booths in the district in the district. Balloting took place peacefully in the clusters and poll staffs on way to deposit EVSs at Daltnganj except 129 booths.
These booths are falling in most inerior places in the district they will be moved on tomorrow.
"There are reports of nine electronic voting machines malfunctioning. However, engineers immediately replaced the EVMs and voting is taking place as usual," the DC said. Garhwa DC givens thanks to plice and security personells for peaceful polling. Garhwa SP Sudhir Kuar Jha was also present.