Gamharia: Counting for the Adityapur Municipal Corporation election took place Friday at Kashi Sahu College, Seraikela, amid heavy security. Due to the use of ballot papers, the process moved slowly, with final outcomes for 23 of the 35 wards declared by 5:00 pm.
The “8-Vote Thriller” in Ward 23
The highlight of the day was the razor-thin margin in Ward 23, where Avadhesh Singh secured a victory by a mere 8 votes, marking the closest contest of the entire election.
Landslide Victories
While some fought for every vote, others saw massive leads:
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Supriya Mahato (Ward 2): Recorded a dominant 1,022-vote victory (1,494 total votes).
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Durgacharan Besra (Ward 9): Won by a comfortable margin of 714 votes.
Official Ward-Wise Results
| Ward | Winner | Margin | Runner-Up |
| 1 | Banamali Das | 104 | Raj Kumar Das |
| 2 | Supriya Mahato | 1,022 | Phulki Mahato |
| 3 | Pinky Chaudhary | 326 | Anil Prasad |
| 4 | Shubham Pandey | 138 | — |
| 5 | Vinita Kumari | 157 | Sandhya Devi |
| 8 | Mona Besra | 459 | — |
| 10 | Shankar Sardar | 184 | Madan Majhi |
| 23 | Avadhesh Singh | 8 | — |
Additional Winners List
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Ward 11: Manju Devi (358 votes)
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Ward 12: Motilal Bisoi (475 votes)
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Ward 13: Shantanu Ghosh (403 votes)
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Ward 15: Nathuni Singh (336 votes)
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Ward 17: Neetu Sharma (146 votes)
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Ward 18: Ankur Singh (449 votes)
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Ward 19: Vijesh Kumar Singh (433 votes)
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Ward 21: Najyana Saba (287 votes)
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Ward 22: Anju Devi (231 votes)
