Bihar Polls: Almost 46% voters turnout till 3pm in 3rd Phase

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

While the polling so far has been peaceful, police had to open fire in the air in Purnia to disburse a crowd trying to disturb voting, even as people boycotted voting at 12 booths in Katihar in protest against barriers not being set up at two railway crossings.'

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The poll opened at 7 am in the 78 assembly seats spread across 15 districts of north Bihar.

The maximum turnout of 51.12% till 3pm has been recorded in Supaul district and the minimum in Darbanga with 41.15%.

In Purnia, the police fired in the air to chase away people trying to disturb voting outside a booth under the Dhamdaha assembly segment.

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

The coronavirus pandemic failed to dampen the voter's enthusiasm as several elderly and differently-abled electors, some assisted by their kin, some by security personnel, and some others by volunteers, came out to vote in large numbers.

The Election Commission has set up multiple model polling centres. A polling station in Saharsa has been beautifully decorated. The poll panel has also set up selfie points for people to click themselves after casting their votes.

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