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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: Elections were conducted peacefully in 94 Assembly constituencies in Bihar on Tuesday, said the Election Commission in a briefing. Chandra Kumar Bhushan, Deputy Election Commissioner said of 1,463 candidates, 494 had criminal antecedents. Rs 65.22 crore have been seized till morning against 23.81 crore in 2015 Assembly elections, the official informed. Onions were reportedly hurled at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s rally in Madhubani’s Harlakhi as he began speaking about unemployment. The chief minister appeared to be unfazed and was heard telling the people to throw more, as his security personnel moved to protect him. At a rally in Bihar’s Kishanganj, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over various issues like demonetisation, the Centre’s farm laws and the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rahul slammed the prime minister for announcing a lockdown without any notice and alleged that only the Congress had been willing to help the stranded migrant labourers. A sub inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) on duty at a polling booth in the Lalganj assembly seat died of heart attack. Narendra Modi said a “group of people doesn’t want you to say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ or ‘Jai Shri Ram’” and have come together and asking for votes from the people of Bihar. The Election Commission’s technical team was rushed to a polling booth at Salaha Chandan village on Samastipur’s Fuhia Ghat on a boat after a VVPAT glitch was reported. In the second phase of Assembly election in Bihar, 11.43 percent voter turnout was recorded as of 11 am. Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar cast his vote at a government school in Digha, while MoS Home and BJP leader Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Hajipur Assembly constituency. 8.05 percent polling percentage was recorded till 9 am. RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi cast their votes at polling booth number 160 in Patna. The former Bihar CM asserted the need for change and development in the state. After casting his vote at a polling booth in Patna’s Rajendra Nagar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi appealed to people to step out of their homes, cast votes, maintain social distancing and wear masks. Meanwhile, LJP’s Chirag Paswan cast his vote at a polling booth in Raghopur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to voters in Bihar to turn up in large numbers for Phase 2 of polling to “ensure the success of the festival of democracy”. With COVID-19 guidelines in place, Phase 2 voting for the Bihar Assembly polls began at 7 am with 1,463 candidates in the fray in 94 seats across 17 districts. Among the key leaders contesting in this phase are Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav. The second phase of the Bihar Assembly election began at 7 am on Tuesday (3 November). The second of the three-phased poll will see over 2.85 crore voters cast their ballot, while there are nearly 1,500 candidates in the fray. Voting will take place in 94 Assembly segments, which is more than a third of the 243-member-strong Assembly spread across 17 districts. With the exception of three districts — Patna, Bhagalpur, and Nalanda — the other districts heading to polls on Tuesday are situated north of the Ganga river. The districts in which polls will be held in the second phase are West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda, and Patna. Out of the total 1,463 candidates in the second phase, 1,316 are men, 146 are women and one is transgender. Of the total 2,85,50,285 voters 1,50,33,034 are male, 1,35,16,271 female and 980 transgender, as per the poll panel data. The Election Commission said it has set up a total of 41,362 booths at 18,823 polling stations. Notable among the candidates in the second phase is the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, the Opposition Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate, who has been aggressively trying to cash in on the anti-incumbency factor against the Nitish Kumar government. The 31-year-old is seeking re-election from Raghopur in Vaishali district which he had wrested back for his party from the BJP’s Satish Kumar in 2015. The BJP leader had defeated Yadav’s mother Rabri Devi, a former chief minister, in 2010. The BJP has retained its trust in Satish Kumar, hoping that he will be able to do a repeat of 2010 when, like this time, JD(U) president Nitish was with the NDA. Tejashwi’s elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav is trying his luck from Hasanpur in Samastipur district, shifting his base from Mahua in Vaishali. There were said to be fears in the RJD camp that Tej Pratap’s bid to retain Mahua could be challenged by the NDA through his estranged wife Aishwarya as its trump card. She is already taking an active part in the campaign for her father Chandrika Roy in Parsa, which he has represented a number of times and is seeking to retain on a JD(U) ticket this time. All the four Assembly segments in the capital city Patna Sahib, Kumhrar, Bankipur and Digha are also going to polls in the second phase. All these are held by the BJP. State minister Nand Kishore Yadav is in the fray trying to retain Patna Sahib for a seventh consecutive term. Multiple-term MLA Nitin Nabin faces a challenge in Bankipur from Congress candidate Luv Sinha, who is the son of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, a two-time local MP who lost the seat when he entered the fray after quitting the BJP. The BJP has retained as its candidates Arun Sinha and Sanjiv Chaurasia for Kumhrar and Digha respectively. Seven constituencies of Nalanda district, to which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs, also go to polls in the second phase. Barring Hilsa, represented by the RJD’s Shakti Singh Yadav, and Bihar Sharif, which two-term MLA Sunil Kumar retained on a BJP ticket in 2015, all the remaining five were won by the JD(U). The Assembly segment named after the district is represented by state minister Shrawan Kumar who is seeking re-election from the seat. The JD(U) has suffered a setback in the reserved Rajgir seat where its sitting MLA Ravi Jyoti, a former police inspector, is now the fray on a Congress ticket. Two other ministers Ram Sevak Singh (JDU) and Rana Randhir Singh (BJP) are trying their luck from Hathua and Madhuban in Gopalganj and East Champaran districts respectively. The ministers are sitting MLAs from the respective seats. Maharajganj has the maximum number of 27 candidates for any constituency while Darauli (04) has the lowest. Among the major parties, the RJD is contesting 56 of the 94 seats while its ally Congress is contesting 24. The CPI and CPM, which joined the Grand Alliance recently, are fighting four seats each. Quite a few seats are being contested by the CPI(ML), the Left outfit with the strongest presence in Bihar. BJP candidates are in the fray in 46 of the seats, while another 43 are being contested by those with JD(U) tickets. Mukesh Sahni’s VIP, the latest entrant in the NDA, is contesting the remaining five. The LJP is contesting 52 seats, including the two it had won in 2015 contesting as an NDA constituent. The party has fielded one transgender candidate too in this phase. The bid of Raju Tiwari and Raj Kumar Sah to retain Govindganj and Lalganj respectively is being challenged by the BJP. According to the Election Commission, votes will be cast at a total of 41,362 polling stations. With inputs from agencies
Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: Elections peaceful, 53.51% voter turnout recorded, confirms EC
Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Kumar Bhushan said polling had now been done at 165 out of 243 constituencies and the seizures till Tuesday morning amounted to Rs. 65.22 crores
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JD(U) submits memorandum against Yadav brothers to EC
The ruling JD(U) submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission demanding registration of an FIR and cancellation of nominations of Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav for allegedly concealing information about some properties in their election affidavits. A JD(U) delegation led by state Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) minister Neeraj Kumar met Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), H R Srinivasa and submitted a memorandum to him which was addressed to the Election Commission of India. Kumar said that the CEO assured them that he would communicate the Commission about the information furnished by them in the memorandum for necessary action.
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CMP MP alleges poll code violation by PM in run up to elections
Communist Party of India MP Binoy Viswam has written to the Election Commission alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run up to the Bihar Assembly polls. Referring to news reports, Viswam claimed that the Prime Minister’s Office, in a newsletter sent via its official PR email, solicited funds for the work of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In its newsletter on 21 October , the PMO has made an advertisement stating “support those who put India first. Support BJP through micro-donations”. On clicking on the link one is redirected to another page that solicits funds ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 1000 for the BJP, Viswam alleged.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
53.51% voter turnout recorded so far, says EC
The replacements was just 0.36 % in ballot units, 0.37% in Control units and 1.71 percent in VVPATS, informed the Election Commission. 53.51 percent polling recorded so far in Bihar, the panel said.
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420 cases of MCC violation in second phase, says EC
Chandra Kumar Bhushan, Deputy Election Commissioner said polling had been done at 165 out of 243 constituencies. 1,463 candidates contested of which 494 had criminal antecedents, the official informed. 3,712 web casting arrengements were made at polling stations. 420 cases of MCC observed in phase two, he added. Rs 65.22 crore seized till morning against 23.81 crore in 2015 Assembly elections, the official informed.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
Polling percentage at 52.17% at 6 pm
According to the voter turnout application, an estimated 52.17% of the voters have cast their votes till 6 pm. The district with the highest turnout so far is Muzaffarpur (59.98 percent) while the lowest was recorded in Patna (46.57 percent) Raghopur in Vaishali, where RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav is contesting from, has recorded a turnout of 52.34 percent.
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BJP leader RK Singh casts vote
There is no contest anywhere, we are winning: Union Minister and BJP leader RK Singh after casting his vote in Patna#BiharElection pic.twitter.com/ORH4g9Y8pz
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
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Tejashwi Yadav’s critics will be ‘khamoshed’ after results, says Shatrughan Sinha
Critics of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will be “khamoshed” (silenced) when results for Bihar Assembly polls are declared on 10 November as the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ is headed for a “landslide” win, said senior Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha. “The writing on the wall is absolutely clear, the youth brigade led by our very own, dynamic, most talked-about man of aspirations and expectations, Tejashwi Yadav, along with his young team, is going to form the government with a massive landslide victory of the RJD, the Congress and the Left parties,” Sinha told news agency PTI.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
51.68% estimated voter turnout reported till 5 pm
An estimated voter turnout of 51.68% was reported till pm. The highest poll percentage of 57.13 percent was seen in Begusrari district while the lowest (46.57 percent) was recorded in Patna district.
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Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey casts vote
Bihar: Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and his wife cast their vote at a polling booth in Bhagalpur.
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Voting for the second phase of #BiharElection2020 is underway. pic.twitter.com/v9k9k4KQ98
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Onions hurled during Nitish Kumar’s rally
Onions were reportedly hurled at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s rally in Madhubani’s Harlakhi as he began speaking about unemployment. The chief minister’s guards surrounded him as Kumar could be heard telling people to throw more. As per an India Today report, an unidentified man was pelting the onions, alleging that alcohol was freely being sold in the state despite prohibition. As per the report, Kumar remained unhurt.
नीतीश कुमार के मंच पर प्याज़ फेंका गया ! pic.twitter.com/fLnivM0naY
— Rohan Gupta (@rohanrgupta) November 3, 2020
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Youths knows Modi and Nitish Kumar have looted Bihar: Rahul Gandhi
Rahu Gandhi also alleged that farmers are angry with Modi over the three recently enacted agricultural laws. “And that is why farmers in Punjab burnt the effigies of Narendra Modi, Ambani and Adani on Dusshera. The truth (of these laws) has come out in Punjab. It has come out in Bihar
as well.” The Congress leader further stated that at least 20 percent of the maize produced in the country comes from Bihar, but “do you get the right price? What did Modi ji and Nitish ji do to get you the right price?”
“Every youth of Bihar knows that Narendra Modi and Nitishji have together looted Bihar. They have destroyed Bihar’s small shopkeepers. And now the youth and the farmer of Bihar have decided to vote for Grand Alliance,” he added.
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Rahul Gandhi targets Narendra Modi over demonetisation, handling of COVID-19 pandemic
At a rally in Kishanganj, Rahul Gandhi trained his guns on the BJP, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over demonetisation and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also targetted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the JD(U) for changing sides from the Mahagathabandhan to the NDA in the previous elections, terming this as a betrayal. He also sought to remind people of the prime minister’s promises of providing unemployment and depositing money in Jan Dhan accounts of people. “However, once he came to power he announced the withdrawal of the 500 Rs notes,” said Rahul. He alleged that the prime minister had taken Rs 3.50 lakh crore from the poor and used it for the debts big industrialists.
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Poll duty-bound SSB jawan dies in road accident
An SSB jawan was killed after he was run over by an unidentified vehicle while on his way to attend election duty in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place near Dumra Chowk in Kotwa police station area on Monday night when 34-year-old Sashastra Seema Bal jawan Shailesh Kumar Singh was going to a polling booth in Kalyanpur constituency in East Champaran district on his motorcycle, a police officer said. The jawan hailed from West Champaran district and was posted at the SSB’s 65th battalion in Bettiah, Kotwa police station SHO Rajiv Kumar said.
The body was handed over to his family members after the conduct of the post-mortem examination, he added.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
44.15% turnout till 3 pm in second phase
After completion of eight hours of voting, over 44 percent voters have cast their votes in the second phase of Assembly polls on Tuesday.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
Alternate documents to use in absence of Voter ID
To cast their vote, every voter is required to carry a voter slip (it can be downloaded online from nvsp.in) along with their voter identification card (also known as Electors Photo Identity Card or EPIC or Voter’s ID) that is issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Here’s a list of documents that voters can use instead of a Voter ID card as a photo identity proof to cast vote:
1. Passport
2. Driving licence
3. Service identity card of the state government or the central government
4. PAN card
5. Aadhar card
6. Passbook issued by bank or post office
7. MGNREGA job card
8. Health insurance card issued by the Ministry of Labour
9. Pension document with a photograph
10. Authenticated photo voter slip issued by the election commission
11. public limited companies
12. passbooks issued by banks or post office
13. pension document with photograph and official identity cards issued to MPs, MLAs, and MLCs.
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Rahul Gandhi hits out at Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar over migrant crisis
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over rising coronavirus cases and the migrant crisis in the state during a rally in Korha.
He said, " When the people of Bihar were struggling, walking back home barefoot, the BJP-JD(U) government didn’t do anything. Even today, there is no employment opportunities in the state. If the CM and PM would have fulfilled their opportunity of creating employement, the people of Bihar could have stayed in the state and worked."
LIVE : श्री @RahulGandhi की जनसभा, कोढ़ा. #नहींभूलेगाबिहार https://t.co/UcDfDhPKMp
— Bihar Congress (@INCBihar) November 3, 2020
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Chulhai Bishunpur villagers boycott polls over lack of development
An election official told ANI that out of the 729 voters registered at booth no 178 in the Baruraj Assembly constituency, not a single person cast their ballot.
Muzaffarpur: Villagers of Chulhai Bishunpur in Baruraj assembly constituency boycott elections alleging lack of development in the area
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
There're 729 voters registered here. Not a single vote has been cast, so far, says an electoral officer at booth no.178#BiharElections2020 pic.twitter.com/JzENMw6JWJ
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BSF official dies of heart attack at Lalganj polling booth
A Sub Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) on duty at a polling booth in the Lalganj assembly seat died of heart attack, police and hospital sources told PTI. The security personnel felt acute pain in chest while he was on duty at booth number 181 following which he was taken to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, they said.
On reaching the hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead, the sources added. The 55-year-old deceased has been identified as KR Bhai, a resident of Vadodara in Gujarat. He was posted with the BSF in Gujarat and was deployed at a polling station in the Lalganj constituency in Vaishali district where voting is in progress.
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Proponents of ‘jungle raj’ don’t want you to chant ‘Bharat mata ki jai’: Modi
Laying stress on the importance of each vote, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Saharsa that every vote will guarantee the “bright future for the state of Bihar”.
“Vocal for local is a campaign that will change the lives of the local artisans. It is a way with which our local products will gradually become a part of the global market,” he went on to say.
Modi said, “A group of people doesn’t want you to say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ or ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ All of them have now come together and asking for votes from the people of Bihar. There’s a need to give a befitting answer to such people in Bihar elections.”
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
33% voter turnout till 1 pm
Nearly 33 percent of the total 2.85 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 pm.
The highest poll percentage of 41.25 has been recorded in Muzaffarpur among the 17 districts, where the 94 seats are located, according to the Election Commission’s Voter Turnout App, updated till 1 pm.
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ITBP jawans in Khagaria, Siwan and Saran districts help differently-abled voters
Bihar: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans deployed in Khagaria, Siwan and Saran districts help differently-abled voters at polling booths during the second phase of state assembly elections. #BiharElections2020 pic.twitter.com/0ThiGUqe1f
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
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CM, Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi to address rallies
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi, Union Minister Nityanand Rai and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address rallies today ahead to third phase of polling in Bihar.
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Maharajganj village locals boycott polls
In Siwan’s Maharajganj, no voting was reported till 9.45 am, according to News18. Locals boycotted the election on the issue of development in Jagdishpur village of Maharajganj. Booth number 88 has a total of 680 voters, however, it did not received any votes.
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Congress piggybacking other parties for survival: Modi
Training his guns at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition party of having always made false promises of poverty eradication, farm loan waiver and one rank-one pension for retired servicemen.
“This is the reason why the party is now left with less than 100 MPs in both Houses of Parliament combined. In states like UP and Bihar, they have been relegated to the third, fourth of fifth position and are piggybacking other parties for survival,” he added, while speaking at a rally in Araria.
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JD(U)’s Chandrika Rai hits out at RJD’s jobs promise
Chandrika Rai, father-in-law of RJD’s Tej Pratap Yadav and JD(U) candidate from Parsa, said after casting his vote in Chhapra, “Hollow promises are meaningless. If it was so easy to give 10 lakh government jobs then everyone would make such promises, but it isn’t easy.”
“Chirag Paswan stays in Delhi, he isn’t aware of ground realities. He wears nice clothes and belongs to 5-star culture. He doesn’t know ground realities,” he said in response to Paswan’s statement that ‘Nitish Kumar won’t become CM again’.
#WATCH | "Chirag Paswan stays in Delhi, he isn't aware of ground realities. He wears nice clothes & belongs to 5-star culture. He doesn't know ground realities," says JDU's Parsa candidate Chandrika Rai on Paswan's statement that 'Nitish Kumar won't become CM again'#BiharPolls https://t.co/vH0uPqzMoQ pic.twitter.com/wm6H7EjyW7
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
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Poll results will be in favour of development of Bihar: Shatrughan Sinha
“There’s a wave of change. I am confident the results will be in favour of Luv Sinha and development in Bihar,” said Congress leader and veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday
Shatrughan’s son Luv Sinha is the Congress candidate from Bankipur, Patna.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad casts his vote at Patna
#BiharElections2020: Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad cast his vote in Patna pic.twitter.com/XTDZzZBcBt
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Araria election polling latest updates
Aspirations of Biharis will be fulfilled in next nine years: PM
“In the last decade, every house in the state of Bihar got electricity and gas connections. Now, from 2021 to 2030, it is time to fulfill more aspirations of the people of Bihar,” said Narendra Modi at a public rally in Forbesganj in Araria district.
Modi went on t osay, “After the first phase of polling, according to our initial reports, people have given the message that NDA government will come in Bihar. People have rejected double Yuvraj.”
Muzaffarpur election polling latest updates
Nitish Kumar addresses rally from Gaighat seat
जदयू राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष माननीय नीतीश कुमार जी का चुनावी संबोधन गायघाट विधानसभा (जिला- मुज़फ्फरपुर ) से ।। Live ।। https://t.co/Y1ujmcUPBN
— Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) November 3, 2020
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Voter turnout reflects democracy’s power, Bihari’s devotion: Narendra Modi
Speaking at a public rally in Forbesganj in Araria district ahead of the third and last phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the polling percentage till 10 am is higher as compared to the voter turnout in previous polls.
“Not just the country, Bihar is giving a message to the world. In COVID times, people are coming out in huge numbers to vote. This is democracy’s power and every Bihari’s devotion for it. Think tanks around the world will evaluate how deeply democracy is entrenched in Indian minds,” he said.
He also congratulated the Election Commission for the conduct of elections in “such tough times with extra preparations and precautions”.
Bihar phase 2 election voting latest updates
11.43% voter turnout as of 11 am
In the second phase of Assembly election in Bihar, 11.43 percent voter turnout was recorded as of 11 am.
The highest was registered in Gopalganj district with 24.12 percent voters casting their ballots. Whereas, Darbhanga saw the lowest turnout at 5.79 percent.
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Glitch in VVPAT at Samastipur polling booth
The Election Commission’s technical team was rushed to a polling booth at Salaha Chandan village on Samastipur’s Fuhia Ghat on a boat after a VVPAT glitch was reported.
Bihar: Technical glitch detected in VVPAT at polling booth no. 201 at Salaha Chandan village on Fuhia Ghat in Samastipur during voting for the second phase of #BiharElections.
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
Election Commission's technical team goes to the polling booth in a boat. pic.twitter.com/Iv9L7IDItx
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Will give jobs even if it means withholding salaries of CM, ministers: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said he will implement his poll promise of giving 10 lakh jobs even if that means withholding the salaries of the chief minister, ministers and MLAs.
Speaking at on online event of his party, he questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s assertion that he has provided six lakh jobs during his 15-year rule, compared with RJD’s 95,000. “He (Nitish Kumar) keeps repeating he has given six lakh jobs during his 15-year rule. But he never says all these were contractual jobs, not permanent ones,” Yadav told the ‘Naukri Samwad’ programme.
Chief Minister Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi have often questioned as to where the money for RJD’s promised 10 lakh jobs will come from.
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Vote for a government of your choice: Rahul Gandhi
As polling began for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to vote so that a new government of their choice can be formed.
Taking to Twitter, the former Congress chief said he will be in Bihar’s Korha and Kishanganj and will talk about issues such as “growing unemployment”, problems faced by farmers and a “weak economy”.
“Some districts in Bihar will be voting in the second phase of the polls. Do vote, so that a new government of your choice is formed,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
आज आप सबसे मिलने बिहार के कोढ़ा और किशनगंज में आ रहा हूँ। बढ़ती बेरोज़गारी, किसानों पर आपदा, कमज़ोर अर्थव्यवस्था जैसे कई मुद्दों पर बात होगी।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 3, 2020
साथ ही आज बिहार के कुछ ज़िलों में वोटिंग का दूसरा चरण है। वोट ज़रूर दें ताकि आपकी पसंद की नई सरकार बने। pic.twitter.com/Y0pZTo4MKN
Bihar Phase 2 election polling latest updates
8.05% voter turnout at 9 am
In the second phase of the Bihar elections, 8.05 percent polling percentage was recorded till 9 am, according to the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer(CEO).
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Nitish Kumar, Nityanand Rai cast their votes
Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar cast his vote at a government school in Digha. Meanwhile, MoS Home and BJP leader Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Karanpura, Hajipur Assembly constituency.
Bihar: Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar casts his vote in the second phase of #BiharPolls, at a government school in Digha.
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
"Everyone should come to cast his/her vote," says Nitish Kumar. pic.twitter.com/1IyxITQaFZ
#BiharElections2020: MoS Home and BJP leader Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Karanpura, Hajipur assembly constituency pic.twitter.com/amoUpzMmAG
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
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Corruption, jobs, migration among LJP’s agendas
The Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party has fielded 52 candidates in the second phase. Their performance in this phase will indicate if the issues raised by Paswan during his campaign — corruption charges against Nitish Kumar, education degrees getting delayed, lack of jobs, and migration for livelihood — found resonance among the people.
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Tejashwi Yadav, Rabri Devi cast votes
RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi cast their votes at polling booth number 160 in Patna. the former Bihar CM asserted the need for change and development in the state.
Bihar: RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi arrive at polling booth number 160 in Patna to cast their vote in the 2nd phase of #BiharElections.
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020
"There is need for change and development in Bihar," says Rabri Devi, former Bihar CM and RJD leader. pic.twitter.com/PxB2F3OQyK
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Centre deploys 30,000 security force personnel
The Centre has directed the deployment of about 30,000 central security force personnel for the conduct of the three-phase assembly polls in Bihar.
The maximum 80 companies, as per an official order reviewed by PTI, will be drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRFP) followed by 70 from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), 55 from the Border Security Force (BSF), 50 from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), 30 from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police force (ITBP) and 15 from the RPF. A single company of these forces has an operational strength of about 100 personnel.
Bihar Phase 2 election polling latest updates
BJP contesting from 46 seats, JD(U) candidates fielded from 43
In Phase 2, Maharajganj has the maximum number of 27 candidates for any constituency while Darauli (04) has the lowest.
Among the major parties, the RJD is contesting 56 of the 94 seats while its ally Congress is contesting 24. The CPI and CPM, which joined the Grand Alliance recently, are fighting four seats each. Quite a few seats are being contested by the CPI(ML), the Left outfit with the strongest presence in Bihar.
BJP candidates are in the fray in 46 of the seats, while another 43 are being contested by those with JD(U) tickets. Mukesh Sahni’s VIP, the latest entrant in the NDA, is contesting the remaining five.
The LJP is contesting 52 seats, including the two it had won in 2015 contesting as an NDA constituent. The party has fielded one transgender candidate too in this phase.
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