Over 2.98 lakh voters, including 1.44 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the by-election and will decide the electoral fate of six candidates, including three independents. Heavy security arrangements have been made with the deployment of Jharkhand Armed Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel along with home guards, the official said.
The counting of votes is on September 8 for the by-election - seen as a litmus test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP-led NDA. | Latest News India
Voting is underway for bypolls on Ghosi seat in UP, Dhupguri in West Bengal, and five other seats in Jharkhand, Tripura, Uttarakhand and Kerala. | Latest News India
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