Counting on for Mandar bypoll in Jharkhand
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Counting of votes for the by-election to the Mandar assembly seat in Jharkhand's Ranchi district started at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security, a senior official said.
Over 61.25 per cent of about 3.5 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the election, held on June 23, he said.
The by-election was necessitated after the disqualification of Bandhu Tirkey as an MLA in the wake of his conviction in a corruption case.
A special CBI court in Jharkhand had on March 28 sentenced Tirkey to three years imprisonment.
The constituency is witnessing a triangular contest this time. The Congress has fielded his daughter, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, as the candidate of the ruling JMM-led coalition, while the BJP has nominated former legislator Gangotri Kujur in the seat.
Independent candidate Dev Kumar Dhan, backed by Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, is also in the fray.
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