Giridih, Binod Sharma: With the end of Dumri Assembly by-election, all the EVMs have been kept under three-tier security in the Vajra Grih built in the premises of Agricultural Produce Market Committee located in Pachamba. Counting of votes will begin under tight security from 8 am on September 8. Let us tell you that on September 5, voting for Dumri by-election was held amidst tight security arrangements. Regarding Dumri by-election, the fate of six candidates including ‘India’ alliance’s JMM candidate Baby Devi and NDA’s AJSU candidate Yashoda Devi is sealed in the ballot box. After counting on September 8, it will be decided who will be the new MLA of Dumri?
Counting of votes will take place in 14 rounds
Giridih DC cum District Election Officer Naman Priyesh Lakra said that arrangements have been made for 16 table EVMs in the counting centre. Apart from this, a table will be available for ETPBS. There will be an RO table, in which postal ballots will be counted. He told that the counting of votes will be completed in 14 rounds. For this, 25 assistants, 25 supervisors and 25 micro observers have been deputed inside the counting centre.
Counting will take place under tight security
Giridih SP Deepak Kumar Sharma said that all the EVMs have been kept in a three-tier security system in the Vajra Griha built in the market committee premises. He said that even on the day of counting, there will be tight security at the center.
JMM candidate Baby Devi in the shelter of Shri Krishna before counting of votes
Counting of votes regarding Dumri by-election will take place on September 8 in Giridih Bazaar Committee. A day before the counting of votes, JMM candidate cum minister Baby Devi worshiped Lord Krishna. On the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, he offered prayers in Nawadih. Along with this, participated in bhajan. She was seen playing the Kartal here.
Voting was 64.84 percent
Regarding Dumri by-election, the fate of six candidates including ‘India’ alliance’s JMM candidate Baby Devi and NDA’s AJSU candidate Yashoda Devi is sealed in the ballot box. There was tremendous enthusiasm among the voters regarding voting. People started standing in line for voting since morning. Voters had voted till the scheduled time of 5 pm. Voters from rural areas were also not left behind in this. 64.84 percent voting was completed peacefully. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am on September 8. On that day it will be decided who will be the new MLA?
The seat has become vacant due to the death of Jagarnath Mahato.
Voting was held on September 5 for the Dumri seat, which fell vacant due to the death of former Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahato. Despite the rain, voters came out to exercise their franchise. Long queues of half the population were seen at every booth. Women stood in line and exercised their franchise. Voters in rural areas were more enthusiastic about voting than in urban areas. Voting started simultaneously at seven in the morning at all the booths of Dumri assembly constituency. Voting was affected for some time due to technical glitches in EVMs at some booths. Everywhere people had exercised their franchise peacefully. Now everyone’s eyes are on the counting of votes to know who will be the new MLA of Dumri?
Ballot outweighs bullet
There was a lot of enthusiasm among the voters during voting in Dumri assembly by-election. Most of the women voters were showing eagerness to vote. Voting started at 7 am under tight security at all the booths. Let us tell you that many Panchayats in Dumri assembly constituency are Naxal affected and extremely Naxal affected areas. Earlier, people here did not even come out of their homes to vote due to fear of Naxalites, but now there was tremendous voting in the Naxalite stronghold. Naxal affected Chhachhando, Dalanchalkari, Jobhi, Mohanpur, Bariyarpur, Barmasia, Atki, Fatehpur, Matiobera, Dhawatand, Atki, Jaridih, Bhavanand, Chutroom Beda, Tesaphuli, Amra, Nemiaghat, Nagabad, Sasarkho, Nurango, Chinikiro etc. are heavily affected in Naxal affected areas. Voting took place. Apart from the Tarai of Parasnath, the safest zone of the Naxalite organization CPI-Maoist, intense polling was also conducted in the area adjacent to the village of Naxalite Gopal alias Anal alias Patiram Manjhi, carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore. There was a lot of voting in Dumri area adjacent to the village of notorious Naxalite Ajay Mahato.