Heavy turnout of voters was registered in Maoist affected blocks of Dhanbad district that went for
the first phase of panchayat polls today. Around 73.64 per cent of voters out of the total 230207
came out to vote today.
Altogether1568 candidates are in fray for the post of Mukhiya, ward members , panchayat
members and district board members .
According to an available report, while Topchanchi witnessed 72.3 per cent, Tundi had 75.48
turnout of voters and Eastern Tundi 73.15 per cent voters turnout where polls were held amidst
adequate security measures .
Senior officers including district returning officer - cum- deputy commissioner Sandeep Singh and
SSP Sanjeev Kumar kept a close eye on the polling process while visiting sensitive locations of either
of the three blocks that went for polls .
DC Sandeep Singh said polling was held in a peaceful manner in all three blocks .
The polling percent remained brisk since morning as in the first two hours of polls 15, 18 and 19
present voters exercised their voting rights in aforementioned respective blocks .
The polling percentage reached 61.2 per cent at Topchanchi by 1 PM and was reported at 66.3 per
cent in Eastern Tundi and 64.8 per cent at Tundi block.
Talking to media SSP Sanjeev Kumar said ,"Adequate security arrangements were done at all 641
polling booths especially those located in Maoist infested locations by posting personnel from
central forces, Jaguar and district police ".
"We also had arranged for LRP in those localities since the last 10 days by central forces to arouse a
sense of security among voters," said the SSP.
Both hailed voters for coming out in large numbers to vote despite hot and humid weather .