The second phase of panchayat polling in Bermo,Kasmar and Jaridih passed off relatively peacefully amidst tight security measures in the sensitive booths of Bokaro district. While the CPI(Maoists ) had given a call for panchayat poll boycott in Armo panchayat in Bermo block where the polling ended peacefully here on Saturday, the Bokaro Thermal police took out a flag march to restore confidence in the people.
District development commissioner (DDC) ,Bokaro Arbind Kumar said there were bleak possibilities of re-polling since no report of rigging or booth capturing was reported from Bermo ,Kasmar and Jaridih .More than dozen trouble- makers were roundup for creating ugly scenes at polling centers in the village area of the blocks .In the Bermo block ,the polling percentage went up to 59% .In Kasmar and Jaridih blocks ,the polling percentage was recorded as 75and 74 percentage.
As per the reports, gathered by the pioneer, Jaridih and Kasmar block polling centers witnessed brisk polling with continuous flow of the voters, while Bermo registered 59%turnout.
In Giridih–The second phase of polls in Giridih on Saturday in four blocks’ including Bengabad, Dewari, Gawah and Tisari — registered 81%, 75%, 70% and 71% voters turnout an significant improvement ,compared to the last panchayat elections in these blocks. Despite rebels group calling for a poll boycott ,brisk to heavy polling was reported in all four blocks and voting in semi urban areas was also registered significant result of voting –said DC ,Giridih Umashankar Singh .
Tight security arrangements have been made for all booths in Bokaro thermal. However the ballot papers no 007591 to 007600 of Zila parisad at booth no 23 have been cancelled due to some printing trouble .police inspector and in-charge of Bokaro thermal police station Rajesh Kujur told the pioneer that polling in all booths under my jurisdiction was by and large peaceful.