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Bihar elections: polling for 15 seats goes off peacefully Patna: Polling in the second lap of the third phase of the Bihar Assembly elections in 15 of Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies in four Naxalite-hit districts went off peacefully with about 47 per cent turn out. No untoward incident was reported from any of the four districts which voted today amidst heavy security, Election Commission sources said. The polling which was somewhat dull in the first half, saw a relatively higher turn out later on, sources added. During the polling, Indian Air Force helicopters patrolled the skies over the four districts, namely East Champaran, West Champaran, Sitamarhi and Madhubani at intervals, besides nearly 40,000 central troops and state police who supervised security arrangements on the ground. With completion of today's polling in 15 constituencies, the elections for 202 Assembly segment out of total 243 had been completed so far in the first, second and third phases of voting which took place on October 18, 26 and November 13 respectively. The fourth phase of polls in the rest 41 constituencies will take place on November 19. Counting of votes in all the constituencies will be taken up on November 22, and the election process will be completed by November 23. |
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