Overview
- Voting ran from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. across nine municipal corporations, 20 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats, with 4,307 booths including 896 marked hyper‑sensitive and 2,445 sensitive.
- The State Election Commission reported 62% turnout statewide, with Seraikela Nagar Panchayat at 74.86% and Ranchi Municipal Corporation lowest at 43.35%, followed by Dhanbad at 46.98%.
- Officials described the process as largely peaceful, though reports cited clashes in Bokaro’s Chas, Dhanbad and Giridih, allegations of bogus voting in Jugsalai and a firing incident that injured two people.
- Ballot papers were used without a NOTA option, and candidates questioned the use of a single ballot box for multiple posts, while reports said many polling personnel lacked postal ballots and could not vote.
- About 6,000+ candidates contested, including 562 for mayor or chairperson, with polling held in 1,042 of 1,087 wards after 41 councillors were elected unopposed, three wards remained vacant and one ward’s poll was cancelled.