Patna (Bihar): Polling began at 7 am on 94 assembly seats across 17 districts in the second phase of Bihar polls on Tuesday with precautionary measures against COVID-19 in place.
Over 2.86 crore voters are eligible to cast their vote in the second phase which is also the largest of three phases of assembly poll in the state.
There are 1,464 candidates in the fray including 46 from BJP, 43 from Janata Dal (United), 56 from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and 24 from Congress.
Five candidates from the Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP), which is part of the NDA, are also in the fray. From Mahagathbandhan, three Left parties are contesting on 14 seats (CPI-ML six, CPI and CPM on four each).
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Bihar: A girl arrived at a polling booth in Patna with her grandmother on cycle to cast vote in the 2nd phase of #BiharElections
“I’ve come here with my grandmother. I’ll be voting for the first time. I hope we’ll have more employment opportunities for youth now,” says the girl pic.twitter.com/qSwUmXO593
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Bihar: Social distancing norms being followed as voters stand in queues at polling booth no. 325 & 326 in Patna to cast their votes for the second phase of #BiharElections. pic.twitter.com/QXzgDOM0cs
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Bihar: LJP President Chirag Paswan casts his vote at a polling booth in Khagaria in the 2nd phase of #BiharElections. pic.twitter.com/uI75JflfV2
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
I appeal to the people to step out of their homes, cast their vote, maintain social distancing and keep wearing mask: Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi after casting his vote at polling booth no.49 at St Joseph High School in Rajendra Nagar, Patna #BiharElections pic.twitter.com/iTon66FQsO
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Bihar: Governor Phagu Chauhan cast his vote for 2nd phase of #BiharElections, at the polling booth at government school in Digha, Patna. He says, “I appeal to the people to participate in election in large numbers. I hope that voting percentage will be more than previous time.” pic.twitter.com/6HsmpS4aUj
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Voting begins for the second phase of Bihar Assembly polls. 1463 candidates, including RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in fray for 94 seats across 17 districts.#BiharElections pic.twitter.com/qomEOAwgOH
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Bihar: Voters maintain social distancing as they stand in queues to cast their votes for the second phase of #BiharElections. Visuals from booth number 24 of Raghopur Assembly constituency. pic.twitter.com/vZxp894ak7
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Patna: Voting for the second phase of #BiharElections to be held today on 94 seats across 17 districts. Visuals from St Joseph High School in Rajendra Nagar that has been designated as polling booth number 49.
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi will cast his vote here. pic.twitter.com/yrARchLm5s
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Patna: Sanitisation work being done at a government school in Digha that has been designated as a polling booth for the second phase of #BiharPolls. Governor Phagu Chauhan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will cast their votes here. pic.twitter.com/P1lmK1fbDN
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Bihar: All preparations made at the polling booths in the state as voting for the second phase of #BiharElections to be held today. Visuals from a polling booth number 138 in Samastipur.
Voting to be held for 94 seats across 17 districts of the state. pic.twitter.com/rwSIy8tHtb
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
The key candidates include former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad’s sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap.
Tejashwi, the chief ministerial candidate of Mahagathbandhan is contesting from Raghopur, while Tej Pratap, who is sitting MLA from Mahua, is contesting from Hasanpur.
Road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav is seeking re-election from Patna Sahib.
Polling was held for 71 constituencies in the first phase on October 28 with precautionary measures in place against the novel coronavirus.
Apart from NDA, Mahagathbandhan and a third front comprising RLSP, BSP, AIMIM and some other parties are contesting the election. There are also new entrants and smaller parties in the fray.
The Election Commission has already mandated face masks, hand sanitisers, thermal scanners, gloves, face shields, and PPE kits during the electoral process while ensuring social distancing norms.
It also laid down guidelines for each polling station, including sanitization a day before the poll, markers for social distancing, putting up of COVID-19 awareness posters, and availability of hand gloves.
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