Sun Oct 20 13:17:56 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article:**
– **Election Context**: Jharkhand is preparing for its assembly elections scheduled for November 13 and 20, 2023, with a total of 43 constituencies participating in the first phase.
– **Nomination Process**: The process for filing nominations began on October 18 and will continue until October 25, with submissions accepted from 11 AM to 3 PM.
– **Initial Filing**: On the first day, three candidates filed their nomination papers: one each from the Jamshedpur West, Ranchi, and Kanke constituencies.
– **Election Schedule**: The counting of votes is set for November 23.
– **Eligibility and Regulations**: Only five individuals, including the candidate, are allowed in the election officer’s room during the nomination. The security deposit for general candidates is ₹10,000, while it is ₹5,000 for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Candidates are allowed to spend a maximum of ₹40 lakh on their campaigns.
– **Voter Demographics**: Approximately 2.60 crore voters are expected to participate, including 11.84 lakh first-time voters and 1.13 lakh voters with disabilities, third-gender individuals, and senior citizens aged over 85.
– **Important Dates**: Nomination papers will be scrutinized on October 28, and the last date for withdrawing nominations is October 30.
– **Constituencies**: Constituencies for the elections include both general and reserved seats for SC and ST candidates across the specified regions.
The information is sourced from the Bhaskar News Agency and is not the responsibility of The Print.
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