<span style="color: #222222;">Third Phase of Panchayat Elections passed off peacefully in Bihar. No untoward incident has been reported from any part of the state. For the first time, EVMs were used in Panchayat polls in the state. Electoral fortune of 81 thousand 616 candidates are sealed in EVMs. An estimated 55 percent voting was recorded in todays poll. <br />''<br />''Polling was held in 50 blocks spread over 35 districts including Patna, Buxar and Madhubani. Counting of votes will be taken up on 10th and 11th of October. The fourth phase of polling will be held on October 20.</span><br />''