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57% cast ballot; boycott in few areas

PATNA, April 27 -- The five Bihar Lok Sabha constituencies that went to the polls on Friday recorded an overall voter turnout of 57.11%, amid a boycott a section of voters in some regions over alleged... Read More


Bihar beats its first phase turnout, but falls short of 2019 mark in five seats

PATNA, April 27 -- The second phase polling in Bihar as part of ongoing seven-phase parliamentary elections in the country, in which five of the 40 seats in the state went to vote on Friday, passed of... Read More


57% cast ballot; boycott in few areas

PATNA, April 27 -- The five Bihar Lok Sabha constituencies that went to the polls on Friday recorded an overall voter turnout of 57.11%, amid a boycott a section of voters in some regions over alleged... Read More


JD(U) aims to better 2019 tally in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls

India, April 25 -- Janata Dal-United (JD-U), an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be looking to better its 2019 Lok Sabha polls performance as five constituencies mostly in Seemancha... Read More


'Addl rooms at polling booths to be used as waiting halls for voters'

PATNA, April 25 -- Bihar's chief electoral officer (CEO) HR Srinivasa has directed district magistrates-cum-returning officers to ensure that all classrooms of schools, housing a polling booth, be kep... Read More


Aged voters, PwD to get transport facility in Bihar to boost voting

PATNA, April 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to extend transport facility to polling booth and back free of cost to voters of 85 years and above, persons with disability (PwD)... Read More


54 candidates in fray in third phase Lok Sabha polls in state for five seats

PATNA, April 23 -- A total 54 candidates, the maximum so far, are in the fray in Bihar in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, when five seats from the state will vote, a statement from Bih... Read More


Record 42 candidates rejected in scrutiny for 3rd phase polls

PATNA, April 22 -- Nominations of as many as 42 candidates were rejected, the highest so far this time, after scrutiny of papers on Saturday for the third phase polls in five of the 40 Lok Sabha const... Read More


Voters cold, 'heat to blame'

PATNA, April 20 -- Bihar recorded a provisional voting percentage of 48.23, a 5.24% dip from the previous 53.47% overall turnout in 2019, in four seats - Aurangabad, Gaya (SC), Nawada and Jamui (SC) -... Read More


Much at stake for NDA as 4 strongholds go to polls

PATNA, April 19 -- Stakes are high for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as Jamui, Nawada, Gaya and Aurangabad - the four Lok Sabha seats it won the last time among the 39 out of the total 40 sea... Read More