20 Dec, 13:45 (IST)

An estimated 49.01 per cent polling has been recorded in the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly election.

20 Dec, 12:21 (IST)

According to a report by PTI, an estimated 28.24 percent of over 40 lakh exercised their franchise till 11 am in the final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections.

20 Dec, 10:51 (IST)

In the fifth and final phase, the BJP is contesting on all 16 seats. The saffron party has fielded sitting MLAs Ashok Kumar Bhagat, Anant Ojha and Amit Mandal from Mahagama, Rajmahal and Godda assembly constituencies.

20 Dec, 10:41 (IST)

According to a report by PTI, an estimated 12.01 per cent of over 40 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 9 am in the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections. 

20 Dec, 10:12 (IST)

According to initial trends, Jharkhand has recorded 12.01 percent voting till 9 am in the fifth and final phase of polling. The voting began at 7 am for 16 Assembly constituencies. 

20 Dec, 09:26 (IST)

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das took to Twitter to urge voters to come in large numbers. "I appeal to all the first-time voters to come out and vote in large numbers. Vote for the prosperity of Jharkhand", he tweeted.

20 Dec, 08:25 (IST)

A total of 40,05,287 voters, including 19,55,336 female and 30 third gender voters, are eligible to choose from 237 candidates who are contesting in the fifth phase of election today. 

20 Dec, 07:55 (IST)

PM Narendra Modi urges voters in Jharkhand to cast their votes in the fifth and the final phase of the election today in record numbers.Check PM Modi's tweet:

20 Dec, 07:47 (IST)

The fifth and the final phase of polling has started in 16 constituencies today at 7 am. 

Ranchi, December 20: The fifth and final phase of polling in 16 constituencies have begun today. The voting will begin at 7 am and end at 3 pm on Friday in Borio, Barhait, Litipara, Maheshpur and Sikaripara constituencies while voters in the rest of the seats can exercise their franchise between 7 am and 5 pm.

In the final round of elections, the fate of two Jharkhand ministers and former chief minister Hemant Soren will be decided. The constituencies that are having their polling today are- Dumka, Godda, Rajmahal, Boiro, Barhait, Litipara, Pakur, Maheshpur, Sikaripara, Jama, Jarmundi, Nala, Jamtara, Sarath, Poreyahat and Mahagama.

The Election Commission has deployed over 40,000 security personnel in the 16 constituencies spread over six districts to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling.

Voting has already been completed in 65 constituencies in four phases between November 30 and December 16. Counting of votes is scheduled on December 23.