New Delhi, Dec 1 (Inditop.com) The second phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections will take place Wednesday. Here are some facts:
Total electors: 30,96,854 (Male – 16,35,006, Female – 14,61,848)
Total constituencies: 14
Total candidates: 259
Total women candidates: 15
Constituency with maximum candidates: Khijri – 24
Constituencies with minimum candidates: Barhi and Khunti – 11 each
Party-wise list of candidates: Congress – 12, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) – 14, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – 11, Communist Party of India (CPI) – 3, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) – 1, Janata Dal-United – 3, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha – 14, Jharkhand Vikas Manch-Pragatisheel -3, Others and independents -191.
Total candidates – 259
Number of EVMs to be used: Control unit – 4,315; Ballot unit – 7,409
Largest constituency (area-wise): Mandu
Largest constituency (electorate-wise): Mandu – 299,624 electors
Smallest constituency (electorate-wise): Khunti – 161,076 electors
Polling stations: 4,315
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