Patna, Nov. 5 -- Amid three tier security arrangements and orders for strict surveillance, the stage is set for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections to be held on Thursday, when 3.75 crore voters will exercise their franchise across 121 constituencies to decide the political destiny of 1,314 candidates.
The Election Commission and state authorities have made extensive preparations to ensure peaceful, fair, and transparent polling under a multi-layered security arrangement including web casting from all polling stations.
Polling will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except at certain sensitive locations in Munger, Tarapur, Jamalpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Mahishi, and Surajgarha, where voting will end an hour earlier at 5 p.m. d...