Patna, July 30 -- With 27.82 per cent voting till 3 pm, the voters turnout in the Bankipur Assembly by-election remained slow today.
According to the State Election Office, polling continued amid tight security arrangements across the constituency, with election authorities expecting the turnout to rise further in the remaining hours.
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
The bypoll has witnessed a largely peaceful voting process, although isolated incidents of altercations between supporters of rival political parties were reported at a few locations during the day. Election officials said polling was continuing as scheduled under the supervision of security personnel.
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