The procedure of bye-elections in the three-tier panchayats at five blocks under Ranchi District administration got over on Saturday with the counting of votes. The election procedure was carried out at five blocks namely — Tamar, Sonahatu, Angara, Silli and Ormanjhi.
For three blocks -- Sonahatu, Silli and Ormanjhi, the poll was held for three posts of the panchayat samitis whereas for Tamar, Angara blocks, the election was conducted for four posts of the panchayat samitis. The voting was done at 83 polling booths demarcated by the district administration team at the respective blocks.
Sarita Tirkey (1,072 votes) from Angara block, Kishore Mahli (1,187 votes) from Ormanjhi block, Gagi Bala Devi (1,221 votes) from Sonahatu block, Damyanti Devi (799 votes), Ravi Patar (1,478 votes) including Rahul Singh Munda (836) from Tamar block and Mahohar Mahato (1,227) from Silli block have been declared successful in the by-poll of three-tier panchayats.
Ranchi registered 69.5 per cent voters’ turnout in the panchayat by-election – 2018. “The polling and counting process was handled peacefully here. The overall voters’ turnout in the three-tier panchayats poll is worth appreciating,” said, Ranchi DC Rai Mahimapat Ray.
The counting of votes was done at Krishi Utpadan Bazaar Samiti from 8 AM onwards. In a bid to ensure transparency, a Composite Control Room was made at the counting centre under the strict supervision of the senior officials. Around 27,948 eligible voters were listed in voters’ list. Altogether, 14,177 male electors including 13,771women voters’ have elected the panchayat representatives.
The district administration has constituted a City Control Room in the State Capital which was made functional from 7 AM onwards on the polling day as well as on the counting day. Under the supervision of Sagar Kumar, Executive Magistrate, the City Control Room was made operational here.