All preparations have been made for conducting elections to Jharkhand's 48 urban local bodies (ULB), including Ranchi, on Monday (February 23, 2026), a State Election Commission (SEC) official said.
Voting will begin at 7 a.m. amid tight security and will continue till 5 p.m., he said.
Over 43.43 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections.
"The polling parties have been dispatched on Sunday morning (February 22, 2026), and they are expected to reach their respective destinations by this evening. Many of them have already reached," SEC secretary Radhe Shyam Prasad told PTI.
The counting of votes will be held on February 27.
