Patna (Bihar) [India], November 6 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister's Principal Secretary, Deepak Kumar, on Thursday cast his vote in Patna and urged other voters to exercise their right.

"Every voter must exercise their right to vote," Deepak Kumar told ANI.

Bihar recorded a brisk voter turnout of 42.31 per cent as of 1 pm in the first phase of assembly elections, as per the data of the Election Commission of India.

Among the 18 districts, Gopalganj recorded the highest turnout of 46.73 per cent, followed by Lakhisarai with 46.37 per cent and Begusarai with 46.02 per cent, till 1 pm.

Patna, the capital of Bihar, continue to record sluggish voter turnout among all districts with a turnout of 37.72 per cent.

A turnout of 41.15 per cent was recorded in Bhojpur, followed by 41.10 per cent in B

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