A total of 66 per cent polling was reported in Garhwa district. Due to hindrance at booth no 86, polling was disrupted for two hours. No other major incident of violence was reported.
Garhwa DC cum District Election Officer Sudhanshu Bhushan Burwar confirmed that due to hindrance at booth no. 86 at Chama village, polling was disrupted for two hours there. Burwar said that he will recommend the Election Commision for a re-polling due to. In joint press conference with Garhwa SP Sudhir kumar Jha, Burwar said that he has receiving complain of bogus voting in Baliyari booth under Kandi police station, which would decide after asses diary of Presiding Officer.
All EVMs would deposited today except 137 booth. 137 booths fall in remote villages due to security reason these EVMs would be deposited on tomorrow. To peace full conducting of poll DC has given thanks to Garhwa SP, CRPF Commandant Kamlesh Singh, all cell heads , poll personal. DC given special thanks to voters for excercitheir peaceful right and rise voting percentage. During a visit to polling stations at Garhwa town, many people complained that names of one or two members of many families were missing from the voters’ list.