A CRPF soldier was shot while on duty at a polling station in Jharkhand during the voting process. The incident occurred at the Latehar polling center. The soldier was immediately sent to a medical facility for treatment, and it has been reported that his health is stable. It’s important to note that voting has started in 43 constituencies across the state since morning.
Polling Station Incident: CRPF Soldier Injured Amid Jharkhand Elections
The Jharkhand Assembly has a total of 81 seats, of which 44 are unreserved, 28 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and 9 are reserved for Scheduled Castes. According to the Election Commission, there are a total of 26 million voters in Jharkhand as of October 15, including 12.9 million women and 13.1 million men. Additionally, 1.184 million young voters will exercise their voting rights for the first time in this election.