Ranchi, Jan. 27 -- Jharkhand BJP state president and MP Aditya Sahu on Tuesday accused the Hemant Soren-led government of preparing to misuse state machinery in the forthcoming urban local body elections by opting for ballot-based voting instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
His remarks came after the Jharkhand State Election Commission announced the schedule for municipal elections to be held on February 27, with counting of votes on March 2.
The polls will be conducted in a single phase across 49 urban local bodies, including six Municipal Corporations, 19 Municipal Councils and 24 Nagar Panchayats, covering 1,087 wards.
With the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in all concerned municipal areas.
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