Bihar Polls: Polling for First phase ends, 52.24 % voter turnout to be expected

DN Bureau

Over 52.24 percentage voters turnout in first phase of Bihar assembly elections on Wednesday.

People standing to caste vote
People standing to caste vote


New Delhi: Over 52.24 percentage voters turnout in first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on Wednesday.

Bihar is witnessing a keen contest between the ruling JDU-BJP alliance, grand alliance (RJD, Congress and others), third front with RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha as its chief ministerial candidate and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which is eying the role of a kingmaker in case of a hung Assembly. Elections will decide if Nitish Kumar will win a fourth term as Chief Minister.

Voting began in 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts in the first phase of polls at 7 am. This is the first election in the country being held amid COVID-19 pandemic.










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