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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: 55.69 per cent voter turnout in 1st phase, says EC

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 29, 2020, 22:11:49 IST

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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: 55.69 per cent voter turnout in 1st phase, says EC

Masking their fear of the virus to vote for a new government, 54.3% of the Bihar electorate on Wednesday stepped out to exercise their franchise in Phase I of the country’s first full-fledged assembly elections under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, surpassing the corresponding 53.5% turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Stay here for all live updates

11:36 (IST) Oct 28

The ones who questioned dateline of Ayodhya Ram Mandir are now clapping in appreciation: PM

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11:35 (IST) Oct 28

Bihar has made a lot of progress under Nitish Kumar: PM Modi

11:34 (IST) Oct 28

I pray for recovery of all citizens of Bihar affected by coronavirus: PM Modi

11:32 (IST) Oct 28

PM addresses election rally in Darbhanga

11:06 (IST) Oct 28

Amit Shah urges people of Bihar to vote

"I appeal to all the voters of Bihar in the first phase to vote in maximum numbers. Your one vote will keep Bihar out of fear and corruption and keep it on the path of development and progress," Shah tweeted.

10:56 (IST) Oct 28

Voting under way in Sasaram, Covid protocols observed

Bihar: Voting underway in Sasaram for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections. Visuals of voters undergoing te… https://t.co/yhyYurvmM8
— ANI (@ANI) 1603862596000

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10:53 (IST) Oct 28

EC statement on some media reports regarding malfunctioning EVMs

In 31,371 Polling Stations in Phase1, 41,689 Ballot Units, 31,371 Control Units and 31,371 VVPATs are deployed. Out of these replacement as per 10 am report has been 0.18% Ballot Units, 0.26% Control Units, and 0.53% VVPATs

10:41 (IST) Oct 28

Voters of Balgudar village in Lakhisarai district boycott elections

Bihar: Voters of Balgudar village in Lakhisarai district boycott elections, booth number 115 wears a deserted look.… https://t.co/IU0e9z5ijY
— ANI (@ANI) 1603861819000

10:30 (IST) Oct 28

It has been proved that Chirag Paswan is Tejashwi Yadav's B team. To help Tejashwi, this entire game is being played. Chirag Paswan has failed in 'Reel' life as well as in his real life: JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha

09:55 (IST) Oct 28

6.74% voter turnout recorded till 9am in the 71 seats voting in phase 1

Least turnout in Bhagalpur (3.20%), highest in Aurangabad (11.47%) as of 9am

09:48 (IST) Oct 28

Read: Nadda asks voters to participate in grand festival of democracy

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09:24 (IST) Oct 28

Rahul Gandhi to address two poll rallies in Bihar today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday address two rallies in Pashchim Champaran's Valmikinagar and Kusheshwar Asthan in Darbhanga district for the second phase of state assembly polls.

09:09 (IST) Oct 28

CRPF jawans help differently-abled & elderly voters at a booth in Chakarbandha area of Gaya

09:07 (IST) Oct 28

Surjewala calls for dismissal of Nitish govt over incident in Munger where one person was killed in clashes during Durga idol immersion

09:01 (IST) Oct 28

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09:00 (IST) Oct 28

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08:59 (IST) Oct 28

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08:57 (IST) Oct 28

Tejashwi Yadav speaks at joint press conference by Grand Alliance in Patna

08:54 (IST) Oct 28

Regions voting today have highest proportion of Dalits, least Muslim population among all three phases

08:48 (IST) Oct 28

Voters maintain social distancing norms while queuing up outside a booth