50.61% voter turnout in municipal elections as of 3 p.m., surpassing 60% in several municipal bodies
Ranchi: Voting is continuing peacefully in various municipal corporations, municipal councils, and town panchayats across the district on February 23rd for the Municipal (General) Elections 2026. According to official figures, a total of 50.61% voter turnout was recorded as of 3:00 p.m.
The voting progress was as follows:
By 9:00 a.m. – 10.50%
By 11:00 a.m. – 23.23%
By 1:00 p.m. – 37.44%
By 3:00 p.m. – 50.61%
Voting is being conducted at a total of 4,307 polling stations in the district. The administration has made extensive security arrangements at all booths. Additional police forces and magistrates have been deployed at sensitive and hypersensitive polling stations.
District-wise voting status (as of 3:00 PM)
Palamu District
Medininagar Municipal Corporation – 49.6%
Vishrampur Municipal Council – 54%
Hussainabad Municipal Council – 53%
Hariharganj Municipal Council – 53%
Chhatarpur Municipal Council – 50%
Garhwa District
Garhwa Municipal Council – 53%
Shri Banshidhar Municipal Council – 51%
Majhiaon Municipal Council – 58%
Latehar District
Latehar Municipal Council – 55%
Chatra District
Chatra Municipal Council – 52%
Hazaribagh District
Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation – 40%
Barkagaon Municipal Council – 46%
Koderma District
Koderma Municipal Council – 49%
Domchanch Municipal Council – 45%
Giridih District
Giridih Municipal Corporation – 46%
Bagodar Municipal Council – 48%
Saria Municipal Council – 53%
Deoghar District
Deoghar Municipal Corporation – 44%
Madhupur Municipal Council – 53%
Godda District
Godda Municipal Council – 50%
Mahagama Municipal Council – 56%
Sahebganj District
Sahebganj Municipal Council – 45%
Rajmahal Municipal Council – 57%
Pakur District
Pakur Municipal Council – 66%
Dumka District
Dumka Municipal Council – 45%
Jamtara Municipal Council – 52%
Dhanbad District
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation – 36%
Bokaro District
Chas Municipal Corporation – 36%
Ramgarh District
Ramgarh Municipal Council – 52%
Lohardaga District
Lohardaga Municipal Council – 52%
Gumla District
Gumla City Council – 48%
Khunti District
Khunti Municipal Council – 53%
Ranchi District
Ranchi Municipal Corporation – 34%
Bundu Municipal Council – 55%
Simdega District
Simdega Municipal Council – 56%
West Singhbhum
Chaibasa Municipal Council – 46%
East Singhbhum
Chakulia Municipal Council – 48%
Seraikela-Kharsawan District
Adityapur Municipal Corporation – 46%
Seraikela Municipal Council – 42%
Mango Municipal Corporation – 50%
Jugsalai Municipal Council – 64%
No untoward incidents were reported during the voting. Women and young voters were particularly enthusiastic. The administration has appealed to voters to reach their polling stations before the scheduled time and cast their votes.
