Counting of votes for Jharkhand civic polls underway

RANCHI: (Feb 27) Counting of votes for the polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand is underway on Friday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.

Counting of ballots began around 8 am, they said.

"Ballot papers are being segregated in the initial stage of the counting. The results, starting from ward councillors, are likely to come in a few hours," State Election Commission Secretary Radhe Shyam Prasad said.