Jharkhand Assembly Elections: Second Phase Updates:

In the second phase of Jharkhand elections, voting took place on 38 seats, including major areas like Rajmahal, Pakur, Dumka and Bokaro. The total voter turnout was 67.70%, which is 3.39% more than 2019. The final figures may increase a little more.

Exit Poll Projections:

- Chanakya Strategies: BJP alliance is expected to get 45-50 seats, Congress alliance 35-38, and others 3-5 seats.

- Matrix Poll: BJP is expected to get 42-47, Congress 25-30, and others 1-4 seats.

Key points:
- Voting percentage till 3 pm: Pakur highest at 69.31% and Dhanbad lowest at 56.32%.
- Key candidates like former chief ministers Babulal Marandi and Hemant Soren are in the fray.
- Some EVM malfunctions and incidents of action against officials were reported during polling.
- Special arrangements were made for leprosy-affected voters in Jamtara, ensuring 100% polling.

The results will be declared on November 23.