Of the 17 seats, BJP, JMM and Congress had won 10, three and two respectively in 2014 assembly elections. There are a total of 309 candidates including 32 women in the fray for 17 seats. On the last day of campaigning, leaders of all political parties made a last ditch efforts to woo the voters.
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The seats where elections will be held in this phase include Koderma, Barkatha, Gomia, Dhanwar, Ramgarh, Barkagaon, Ranchi, Hatia, Silli, Hazaribagh, Mandu, Barhi, Berma, Ichagarh, Khijri, Simaria and Kanke.