Polling was held on Tuesday for the second phase of assembly elections in Bihar.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The second and largest phase of election witnessed a voter turnout of more than 54 per cent.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Briefing the media in Patna last evening, Chief Electoral Officer HR Srinivasa said, voter turnout will increase after receiving the final figures from remote areas.<br />''<br />''Earlier, briefing the media in New Delhi, Secretary General of Election Commission of India, Umesh Sinha informed that the second phase of elections in Bihar covered 94 constituencies across 17 districts.<br />''<br />''The Election Commission said that nearly Rs. 65 crore have been seized to date in Bihar during the ongoing state elections.<br />''<br />''In the second phase, 1,463 candidates are in the fray. They include 146 women and one transgender.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The third and the last phase of election in the state will be held on the 7th of this month and Counting will take place on the10th of November.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 4, 2020 7:59 AM
More than 54% voters cast their ballot in 2nd phase of Bihar Assembly Election