Bihar polls Phase 2: 60.40% turnout till 3 pm; Kishanganj tops with 66.10%
More than 47% of the electorate had cast their ballots till 1 pm, which was almost 5% more than the 1st phase for the corresponding period
Voters queued-up to exercise their franchise in West Champaran. (Photo:@CEOBihar/X)
Patna, Nov 11: Amid hints of a possible bumper voting, a turnout of 60.40% was recorded till 3 pm in the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Tuesday.
Kishanganj district recorded the highest voter percentage of 66.10% till 3 pm with Kishanganj seat (AC-54) leading the pack with 68.13% voting.
Purnia district recorded the second-highest rate of voting of 64.22 per cent till 3 pm, an ECI bulletin said. The Kasba constituency (AC-58) in the district recorded the highest 66.98% turnout till 3 pm, followed by Purnia seat (AC-62) at 65.74% and Baisi (AC-Baisi) at 65.08 per cent.
On Tuesday, the slowest rate of voting till 3 pm was recorded in Nawada district at 53.17%. The Nawada constituency (AC-237) recorded the most sluggish rate of voting of 49.04% till 3 p.m.
More than 47% of the electorate in Bihar had cast their ballots till 1 pm, which was almost 5% more than the first phase for the corresponding period, thus raising hopes of record voting in the second phase as well.
Voting is taking place across 122 constituencies spread over 20 districts in the second phase of elections in Bihar.
Earlier, the first phase of the Bihar elections on November 6, clocking 64.66% polling, shattered all previous records as the state never saw more than 63% voting since Independence.
The concluding phase of voting on Tuesday will play a decisive role in shaping the composition of the next state government.
A total of 1,302 candidates, including 136 women and one third-gender candidate, are in the fray in the second phase, which covers parts of central, western, and northern Bihar.
Nearly 3.7 crore voters, comprising 1.95 crore men and 1.74 crore women, are eligible to cast their ballots at 45,399 polling stations, the highest ever set up for an election phase in the state.
In the first phase, a total of 121 Assembly constituencies across 18 districts went to polls, with 3,75,13,302 electors, including 1,98,35,325 male, 1,76,77,219 female and 758 third-gender voters.
The result of all the 243 Assembly constituencies will be declared on November 14.
IANS