Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 13 : As the polling for the first phase in Jharkhand, Union Minister and BJP leader Sanjay Seth on Wednesday exuded confidence in the party's victory in the Assembly election, saying that the party will win with "two-third majority."
Hitting out at the ruling JMM-led coalition, Seth said that the people of Jharkhand are fed up with the corruption that took place in the last 5 years in the state.
"The people of Jharkhand are fed up with corruption in these 5 years...BJP will win here with a two-third majority... Is Jharkhand a Dharamshala, a refugee centre? Infiltrators are being called here from Bangladesh...BJP has taken a resolution that from November 24, Bangladeshi infiltrators will be thrown out of the border...Yesterday, the Health Minister here, Banna Gupta said that 'Hindus are extremists'...It is their tradition to abuse Hinduism for vote bank..." he said.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand recorded a voter turnout of 13.04 per cent till 9 am in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly Elections.
Union Minister Annapurna Devi also cast her vote at a polling station in Koderma and urged everyone to participate in the "great festival of democracy" by casting their votes.
"Today is the great festival of democracy. Voting is being held for 43 seats in Jharkhand. We will request and appeal to everyone to participate enthusiastically in this great festival of democracy and cast their vote..." she said.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh also cast his vote from Ranchi and said, "...Voting is the strength of a democracy. Through elections, we choose our representatives who later work for the welfare of society and the country...We should work to achieve the dreams for which Jharkhand was formed. We are far away from achieving that dream..."
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar also cast his vote in the first phase of State Assembly polls and appealed to the people of the state to use their vote "wisely" and come out in large numbers.
The polling for Jharkhand's first phase began at around 7:00 am, with voters across 43 constituencies in 15 districts casting their ballots. The results will determine the fate of 683 candidates, including 73 women.
The polling for Jharkhand's first phase began at around 7:00 am, with voters across 43 constituencies in 15 districts casting their ballots. The results will determine the fate of 683 candidates, including 73 women.
The counting of votes is scheduled for November 23.