Amidst Naxal threat, Giridih lok Sabha constituency is all set to go for peaceful and fearless polls on Thursday. Unprecedented security personnel comprising BSF, Jharkhand police personnel, SISS and CRPF personnel with Zonal and Super Zonal Magistrates, micro observers are deployed to conduct peaceful, said Uma Shankar Singh Deputy Commissioner Bokaro.
Besides Web casting, Videography and Still photography two choppers will keep close watch on free and fare poll even in the difficult terrain of the constituency. Most of the polling booths are converted into model booths and equipped with drinking water facilities, sitting arrangements with shades to facilitate the votes, Singh said.
Giridih lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Jharkhand covers parts of Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad districts; a Mahato’s (Koieries and Kurmies) dominated constituency; who holds the keys of poll victory.
This constituency comprises the six legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments includes Giridih Assembly constituency – Giridih (32) and Dumri (33), Bokaro Assembly constituency – Gomia (34) and Bermo (35), Dhanbad Assembly constituency – Tundi (42) and Baghmara (43). About 14,82,421 voters includes Giridih - 2,26,579 voters, Dumri - 2,38046, Gomia - 2,48,698, Bermo - 2,76,141, Tunid - 2,45,888 and Baghmara has 2,47,069 voters ready to decide the fate of the contestants, are in fray.
It seems to be a tetragonal contest in Girdih. Prominent among the candidates are BJP sitting MP Ravindra Panday, JVM (P) Saba Ahmad, JMM’s Jagarnath Mahato and JD(U) Jaleshwar Mahato.
Giridih was carved out some parts of Hazaribagh district in December 1972. Amidst rich in mineral resources most the terrain surrounded with dense forestry and hilly areas which is the breeding ground of outlawed CPI Maoist.
More than 80 per cent of the booths in the constituency have been placed in the super-sensitive and hyper-sensitive categories. People residing in the remote part are living in the dearth of several basic amenities. Drinking water, health, electricity, road connectivity, education, employment including others is the major issues found across the constituency.