Jharkhand Elections 2024 Live Updates: 683 candidates will be in the fray along with some big-time leaders including former Chief Minister Champai Soren and six existing cabinet ministers who are in Hemant Sorens administration.

The outcome will decide the fate of 683 candidates vying for legislative seats, including 17 general seats, 20 reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and six for Scheduled Castes.

A voter turnout of 29.31 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday in 43 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the first phase, officials said. Polling began at 7 AM in these constituencies across 15 districts and will continue till 5 PM.

Jharkhand Assembly elections commence with voting for 43 seats. Key candidates include Champai Soren (BJP) and Purnima Das Sahu. The ruling JMM faces the BJP-led NDA, with results set for November 23.

As Jharkhand enters its first phase of elections, voter participation is steadily increasing, with a recorded 29.31% turnout by 11 a.m. today. The turnout varies across districts, with Gumla and Khunti showing the highest participation at 33.