Jharkhand Nagar Parishad election results 2018 live updates: Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali, Jhumri Tilaiya

The results of the Nagar Parishad elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali and Jhumri Tilaiya on April 16 will be declared by afternoon

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RANCHI: The results of the Nagar Parishad elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali and Jhumri Tilaiya on April 16 will be declared on April 20 (Friday). According to the State Election Commissioner, NN Pandey, the counting of votes for Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali, Jhumri Tilaiya Nagar Parishad will start at 8 am and the results will be declared by afternoon.

Polling for the Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali and Jhumri Tilaiya Nagar Parishad were held on April 16 (Monday) amid tight security and under the watchful eyes of the State Election Commission.

The entire electoral process in these areas was video-graphed as per the instructions of the SEC.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) Party, RJD and AAP have fielded candidates for the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor here. Ahead of the counting of votes, all the three main political parties have expressed confidence that their respective candidates will win.

On April 16, elections were held for five Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigam), 16 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishad) and 13 Nagar Panchayats in Jharkhand.

The outcome of the local body polls is also being seen as a curtain raiser for the assembly elections in Jharkhand 2019. The contest has become even more interesting with candidates for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor fighting on the party symbol for the first time.

BJP has fielded Raju Kachchap and Manishwar Sahu top post in Gumla. The BJP has fielded Pulsundari Devi and Omprakash Sahu from Simdega.

In Phusro, Krishna Kumar, Archana Singh, Naresh Mahto, Basant Kumar Singh, R Unesh, Jawahar Lal Yadav, Ramu Digar and Sanjeet Kumar Singh are top contenders for chairman's post, while Indrajeet Mukherjee, Devanand Dubey, Rajiv Kumar Singh, Medhu Digar, Baijnath Mahato, Goutam Kumar Soni, Shivlal Ravidas and Durga Devi are among those in electoral fray for the vice-chairman's post.

Catch the live results updates of all 34 local bodies and 4 by-polls in Jharkhand here:

20 April 2018

14:39 IST

Phurso Nagar Parishad Deputy-Chairman: Congress's Chedi Muniya

Simdega Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Pushpa Kullu

Lohardaga Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Anupama Bhagat

10:08 IST

Lohardaga Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Anupama Bhagat

09:38 IST

Simdega Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Pushpa Kullu

09:26 IST

In Ramgarh, BJP is leading at the moment in both seats

08:05 IST

Counting of votes begins. Results of the Nagar Parishad elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali and Jhumri Tilaiya will be declared by afternoon