Patna On Tuesday, the estimated overall voter turnout during the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections as of 4 pm was 44.49%. Muzaffarpur district reported the highest voter turnout at 50.96%, followed by Khagaria at 50.05% and Paschim Champaran at 47%.
Prominent personalities including governor Phagu Chauhan, chief minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, Mahagathbandhan’s chief minister candidate Tejashwi Yadav and LJP chief Chirag Paswan cast their votes in their respective polling booths.
While Kumar did not speak to the media waiting outside the polling station, Tejashwi said after casting his ballot that the people are “angry” with the government and will vote for education, health, irrigation, law and order. Rabri Devi said Bihar needed change.
The polling began at 7 am, but the time for its conclusion has been extended by one hour till 6 pm to facilitate COVID-19 patients and those with symptoms of the disease to exercise their franchise in the last hour. Polling, however, will conclude early in Naxal-hit areas.
The Election Commission said voting will end at 4 pm in the eight seats of Gaura Bauram and Kusheshwar Asthan in Darbhanga district, Minapur, Paroo and Sahebganj in Muzaffarpur, Alauli and Beldour in Khagaria, and Raghopur in Vaishali.