Jharkhand is seeing record voter turnout in the first phase of the Jharkhand Elections. However, the issues persist overall as voters worry about the fate of the state. Team Oneindia’s Pankaj Mishra and Keshav Karna are in capital Ranchi to talk as the day near its end.

Voters across 43 assembly seats in 15 districts are casting their ballots in the first phase today. Voting is also being held for bypolls in 33 assembly seats and Wayanad Lok Sabha seat today where Priyanka Gandhi is a candidate.

At the end of the first phase of polling, EVMs are being sealed at polling booths in Jharkhand. Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: A voter turnout of 59.28% has been recorded till 3pm in the first phase of the Jharkhand elections.

Among the constituencies participating in today's voting, Khunti reported the highest turnout at 34.1%, while East Singhbhum recorded the lowest at 28.3%

In the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, voter turnout hit 64.86%, slightly above the 63.9% recorded in 2019. With the ruling JMM-led INDIA alliance and BJP-led NDA vying for power, this election could significantly reshape the state's political landscape.

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni casts his vote at a polling booth in Ranchi to cast his vote for the Jharkhand assembly elections. Watch here. Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni,