Voting is underway on 38 seats in the second and final phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections today, November 20. The first phase of voting for 43 seats was held on November 13. The results will be announced on November 23.

Along with Maharashtra, Jharkhand legislative assembly elections, bypolls for 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand are also being conducted on Wednesday.

On how BJP will do in the polls, Jharkhand CM says, “Rural areas mein toh peeteenge hi peetenge, urban areas mein bhi peetenge (The BJP will bite the dust in not only rural areas but will lose votes in urban areas as well).

Nearly 13 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 AM on Wednesday in 38 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand where voting is underway in the second and final phase, officials said.