Patna/New Delhi: Bihar has recorded a huge turnout of 64.66% polling in the first phase, the highest in the state's history. Before this, the highest figure for an Assembly election in Bihar was 62.57 per cent in 2000. For the Lok Sabha elections, the state's highest voter turnout was 64.6 per cent in 1998.

Out of the total 243 Assembly constituencies, 121 voted on Thursday in a crucial triangular contest between Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United) led-National Democratic Alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Indian National Congress-led Mahagathbandhan (or Grand Alliance) and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party.

Polling started at 7 am and concluded at 6pm. Among the 18 districts, Begusarai recorded the highest turnout of 67.32%, followed by Gopalganj at 64.96% and Muzaffarpur a

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