Over 500 polling personnel were sent from Chakradharpur to Posaita, Manoharpur, and Jeraikela in the Manoharpur Assembly constituency on Monday, ahead of the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections. They were escorted by security personnel, with EVMs and other materials, on an unreserved special passenger train bound for Rourkela. The officials,...
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who were brought from Chaibasa to Chakradharpur by bus, were seen off by the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of West Singhbhum district at Chakradharpur railway station. The district administration had procured 450 tickets for the journey. The polling personnel were taken to their respective clusters upon arrival, where they will stay overnight before being deployed to their polling stations on November 12. Some of the personnel will be taken to their polling stations on the morning of the election day. Notably, polling staff for 55 booths in Manoharpur (ST) and 34 booths in Jagannathpur (ST) were transported to their clusters.