Greater participation of women in the assembly eletions in Bihar has pushed up the voting percentage this time by around 7 percent compared to five years ago. This was disclosed by Chief Election Commission S Y Qureshi in New Delhi on Saturday.He told media persons that the cumulative voting percentage in the six-phase polls rose to 52.43 percent this year, up from 45.85 percent recorded in October 2005 assembly election and 44.46 percent in 2009 Lok Sabha elections in the state.While the voting turn out of males was 50.77 percent, the women's turn out was 54.85 percent. It was a quantum jump.And for a change, the state did not report a single case of booth-capturing. Dr Qureshi said, this was the most peaceful election ever held in Bihar. He said, the Election Commission is fully geared to ensure a peaceful and fair counting of votes on Wednesday and has appointed independent observers for the purpose.Dr Qureshi said, the sixth and last phase of polling in 26 constituencies yesteray recorded 50.98 percent of turn out, which has been attributed to absence of fear, voter awareness campaigns and scientific poll-management.EXIT POLL PREDICTS COMFORTABLE MAJORITY FOR NDADifferent exit polls have predicted comfortable majority for the ruling NDA in Bihar Assembly polls. AIR correspondent reports that the exit polls suggest further marginalization of the RJD-LJP combine.Exit polls say Congress will substantially increase its share of votes but the party will not be able to convert them into seats and will get same number of seats it bagged in last polls.The CNN- IBN -The Week gave 185 to 201 seats to NDA in 243 Bihar assembly. In this prediction RJD- LJP alliance got 22to 32 and congress 6 to 12 seats.The other exit polls, by AC Neilson for Star News gave the coalition 148 seats. RJD- LJP alliance got 68 and congress 14 seats.According to C VOTER prediction the ruling NDA got 142-154 and RJD -LJP alliance 59-71 seats and Congress 12-18 seats only.

Greater participation of women in the assembly eletions in Bihar has pushed up the voting percentage this time by around 7 percent compared to five years ago. This was disclosed by Chief Election Commission S Y Qureshi in New Delhi on Saturday.He told media persons that the cumulative voting percentage in the six-phase polls rose to 52.43 percent this year, up from 45.85 percent recorded in October 2005 assembly election and 44.46 percent in 2009 Lok Sabha elections in the state.While the voting turn out of males was 50.77 percent, the women's turn out was 54.85 percent. It was a quantum jump.And for a change, the state did not report a single case of booth-capturing. Dr Qureshi said, this was the most peaceful election ever held in Bihar. He said, the Election Commission is fully geared to ensure a peaceful and fair counting of votes on Wednesday and has appointed independent observers for the purpose.Dr Qureshi said, the sixth and last phase of polling in 26 constituencies yesteray recorded 50.98 percent of turn out, which has been attributed to absence of fear, voter awareness campaigns and scientific poll-management.EXIT POLL PREDICTS COMFORTABLE MAJORITY FOR NDADifferent exit polls have predicted comfortable majority for the ruling NDA in Bihar Assembly polls. AIR correspondent reports that the exit polls suggest further marginalization of the RJD-LJP combine.Exit polls say Congress will substantially increase its share of votes but the party will not be able to convert them into seats and will get same number of seats it bagged in last polls.The CNN- IBN -The Week gave 185 to 201 seats to NDA in 243 Bihar assembly. In this prediction RJD- LJP alliance got 22to 32 and congress 6 to 12 seats.The other exit polls, by AC Neilson for Star News gave the coalition 148 seats. RJD- LJP alliance got 68 and congress 14 seats.According to C VOTER prediction the ruling NDA got 142-154 and RJD -LJP alliance 59-71 seats and Congress 12-18 seats only.