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Polling deferred in 12 booths in Bihar

     Patna: Polling at twelve booths of Aurai assembly constituency in Bihar has been deferred to November 13 due to flood, an official release said. Bihar Election adviser K J Rao took the decision after making an on the spot survey of the constituency, it said. Polling was scheduled to take place at these booths on October 26. The EC has already rescheduled polling in seven other constituencies, namely Surajgadh, Kharagpur, Sarairanjan, Dalisingsarai, Samastipur, Kadwa and Barsoi due to security reasons. Polling in these constituencies will be held on October 29. The first phase of voting had taken place on October 18. The third and fourth phases will be held on November 13 and 19 respectively. Counting of votes in all the constituencies will be taken up on November 22, and date before which election process shall be completed will be November 23.