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Bihar polls second phase records 55 pct turnout

| | Oct 17, 2015, at 01:44 am
Patna, Oct 16 (IBNS): The second phase of Bihar Assembly polls on Friday recorded 55 percent of voters turnout.

The polls in this phase took place in 32 seats in six Maoist-affected districts of the state.

Six Maoist-dominated districts- Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad and Gaya went to polls on Friday.

A middle aged voter and A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Harendra Singh Gurjar,died of heart attack respectively in Rafiganj and Imamganj constituencies.

A cane bomb was found by  security personnel near a polling station in Balar village of Kasma police station area area under  Rafiganj Assembly constituency, creating a stir among voters.

In this phase, 456 candidates were in fray.

The first phase of polling on Monday, saw a record voter turnout at 57 per cent. More women voted in the first phase (59.5 percent) than men (54.5 percent).
 

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