Kalpana Soren Murmu, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and JMM candidate for Gandey Assembly registered an emphatic win in the bye-election. Kalpana won the by-election by a margin of 27,149 votes.
The JMM leader defeated BJP’s Dilip Kumar Verma in the bypoll, which was
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Chandankyari assembly constituency in Dhanbad parliamentary constituency witnessed the highest voter turnout, while Bokaro assembly constituency experienced the lowest turnout. The article highlights the voter participation percentages in various constituencies during the elections in the region.
A voter turnout of 68.26 per cent was recorded on Monday in the byelection to Gandey assembly seat. The contest featured 11 candidates, including Kalpana Soren (JMM), wife of former chief minister Hemant Soren, representing the INDIA alliance, and Dilip Kumar Verma (BJP) from the NDA alliance. The Gandey assembly constituency witnessed enthusiastic participation transcending age and physical limitations, with dedicated queues of voters persisting till the evening. Election officials assured every waiting voter of their chance to cast their ballot, while contenders Kalpana Soren and Dilip Verma expressed confidence in their victory.
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