MS Dhoni Casts Vote With Wife In Ranchi As Jharkhand Polls Kick Off
NDTV
Voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections began on Wednesday morning, with voting taking place in 43 out of the state's 81 seats.
Former Indian cricketer and legendary World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni cast his vote at a polling booth in Ranchi for the Jharkhand Assembly elections. #WATCH | Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni along with his wife, Sakshi arrives at a polling booth in Ranchi to cast his vote for #JharkhandAssemblyElections2024pic.twitter.com/KlD68mXdzM
The 43-year-old cricketer was accompanied by his wife, Sakshi. A voter turnout of 59.28 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly Elections, as per the Election Commission of India.
Seraikella-Kharsawan constituency is leading with 66.38 per cent turnout, followed by Lohardaga and Simdega with 65.99 per cent and 64.31 per cent respectively.
A sharp spike in Delhis air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting severe air quality index.
The notice was served to Asaduddin Owaisi while he was on a crowded stage during a rally in Solapur assembly constituency
The explosion was so strong that windows of some nearby houses were shattered.
Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Singh Rathore, the state's minister of youth affairs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, MLAs and other dignitaries attended the function.
The smog blanket, while registering its presence just around Diwali, settles down in earnest towards the end of December and continues throughout January.
Local BJP Councillor Amit Kharkhari said the move was not meant to discriminate against anyone or any particular community but for security.
PM Modi praised Mr Kumar and said he had ensured the state emerged from "jungle raj".
Thick smog caused zero-metre visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 8.30 am with the Runway Visual Range varying between 125 and 500 metres at different locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The BJP's star campaigner sought to corner the Congress over Muslim reservation and accused the main opposition party of deliberately stalling construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya for years.
Laisharam Herojit, a petty worker in the state government, in an interview to NDTV also appealed to any group that may have held his family hostage