Tough contest for the post of Mayor, close contest between Chandrashekhar Aggarwal and Shamsher Alam, results of wards start coming:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Counting of votes for the post of councilors and mayor of 55 wards in Dhanbad. 9 rounds To be in. Since the number of voters here is high, the final result of the mayor’s post will be declared late at night or 28 February It is likely to arrive by morning.

1. Main faces and positions of the post of Mayor

As per the trends so far, the main contest is being seen between these giants:

Chandrashekhar Aggarwal (JMM supported/former mayor): In the initial trends, the difference of votes between Chandrashekhar Aggarwal and Shamsher Alam is very less. He is personally present at the counting center and taking information from moment to moment.

Shamsher Alam (Congress supported): Last time runner-up Shamsher Alam is presenting a tough challenge this time. There is talk of him getting good votes from minority and labor dominated areas in many wards.

Neelam Mishra: Neelam Mishra, who is considered to be supported by BJP, is also in third place in many rounds and can play a decisive role.

2. Results of Ward Councilors (Winners/Leads)

Results of some of the 55 wards of Dhanbad have been declared or there is a decisive lead:

Ward 51: Birendra Kumar (Vijayi)

Ward 26: Vikas Ranjan (Vijayi) – Three-time councilor Nirmal Mukherjee has faced defeat here.

Ward 21: Urmila Mandal is leading by about 700 votes.

Chirkunda Municipal Council: Here from Ward 2 Bharti Kumari And from Ward 12 Bulti Devi Have been declared victorious.

3. The Counting Game

Table Arrangement: Total for Dhanbad Municipal Corporation 167 table Have been installed.

Round: There will be a total of 9 rounds of counting for the post of Mayor. In the first round, votes of Wards 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46 and 51 have been counted.

Reason for delay: There are about 9 lakh voters in Dhanbad and due to ballot paper voting, sorting and matching is taking time.

4. Major election issues

The election in Dhanbad is being fought on the infrastructure facilities of the ‘coal capital’:

Water problem: Water shortage was the biggest issue in Jharia and Katras areas.

Roads and pollution: Pollution and dilapidated roads caused by coal transportation.

Withholding Tax: There was resentment among the public against the increased holding tax by the Municipal Corporation.