Ghatsila (Jharkhand): The by-election for Jharkhand’s Ghatsila Assembly seat concluded peacefully on Tuesday, recording an impressive 73.88 per cent voter turnout till 5 p.m., according to figures released by the Election Commission.

Officials said the final turnout could rise further after the compilation of data from remote areas.

Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar said the polling was conducted smoothly and monitored through live webcasting from the Election Commission of India, the CEO’s office, the District Election Officer, and the Returning Officer’s office.

To ensure transparency and security, CCTV cameras were installed inside and outside all 300 polling stations, he said.

“All arrangements were made to ensure that the by-election was free, fair, and peaceful,” Kumar said,

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