The first phase of Bihar Assembly elections concluded Thursday amid reports of isolated clashes, while the Election Commission refuted allegations of power cuts and bogus voting during the polling process.

A turnout of 60.13 per cent was recorded till 5pm Thursday during the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on 121 seats, according to the Election Commission of India data.

Among the 18 districts where polling was held, Begusarai district topped with 67.32 per cent voting, followed by Samastipur district with 66.65 per cent and Madhepura with 65.74 per cent till 5 p.m.

Begusarai district’s Bachhwara seat (Assembly constituency 142) recorded the highest turnout of 69.67 per cent till 5 p.m., ECI data said.

Though polling closes at 5 p.m., voters who had joined the queue before

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