After days of campaigning and points-counterpoints Sunday saw huge turnout when members of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI), the largest business body of the State, flocked at polling booth at Marwari Dharamsala.
The polling started at nine in the morning and continued till four. When the hectic day ended the poll percentage clocked as high as 73 per cent; a healthy turnout as far as history of chamber elections is concerned. The candidates in the arena were divided in two teams- Suresh Agarwal and Bikas Singh. Supporters of both the camps were making all efforts to persuade the voters to cast vote in their favour.
To manage the process and make it a smooth affair, as many as six voters were allowed to enter the voting area at a time. They were provided a ballot paper which contained the names along with picture of the entire 42 candidates comprising the two teams. The voters were instructed to make a tick mark in front of their favourite candidates. Each one can vote for only for 21 candidates. If any candidate commit any mistake then his vote will be not be considered and stands cancelled.
The voters after casting their vote headed towards food counter. A special tent was placed for providing them lunch. Bhanu Jalan a businessman who came to cast his vote said, “I voted for those candidates whom I found effective and efficient for the required post. We are waiting for the result and expect that the best party wins the election.”
At the time of filing this report, counting of votes was in progress and result is expected to be announced around mid-night.