Bihar Polls: Polling for Second phase ends, 53.51 % voter turnout to be expected
Over 53.51% voters turnout in Second phase of Bihar assembly elections on Tuesday.
New Delhi: Over 53.51% percentage voters turnout in Second phase of Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday.
Polling percentage is at 53.51% as of now in the second phase of #BiharPolls: Election Commission @ECISVEEP pic.twitter.com/ClWMUthMMv
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Over 2.86 crore voters are eligible to cast their vote in the second phase which is also the largest of three phases of assembly poll in the state.
There are 1,464 candidates in the fray including 46 from BJP, 43 from Janata Dal (United), 56 from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and 24 from Congress.
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The key candidates include former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap.
Tejashwi, the chief ministerial candidate of Mahagathbandhan is contesting from Raghopur, while Tej Pratap, who is sitting MLA from Mahua, is contesting from Hasanpur. (ANI)