Nearly 46% turnout till 3 pm in 3rd phase of Bihar polls

DN Bureau

An estimated 46% of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till 3 pm in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where polling is underway in the third and final phase of elections on Saturday.

People standing to caste vote
People standing to caste vote


Patna: An estimated  34.82 per cent of the total 2.35 crore electors exercised their franchise till  1 pm in the 78 assembly seats of Bihar where polling is underway in the third and final phase of elections on Saturday.

The poll opened at 7 am in these seats spread across 15 districts of north Bihar.

According to the Election Commission, the polling percentage at 9 am was 7.69.

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The maximum 10.67 per cent turnout till 9 am was recorded in the Araria district, and the minimum (5.36 per cent) in the Katihar district.

The turnout in the first phase till 9 am was 6.74 per cent, while in the second phase it was 8.05 per cent.

Voting is being held simultaneously in the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat, where a bypoll has been necessitated due to the death of JD(U) MP Baidyanath Mahto.

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It has recorded a turnout of 7.89 per cent till 9 am.

The first phase of voting for the 243-strong assembly took place on October 28 and the second phase on November 3.

The votes will be counted on November 10.(PTI)










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