The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections stood at 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, according to the Election Commission (EC).

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A total of 3.75 crore voters were eligible to cast their votes at 45,341 polling stations, including 36,733 in rural areas, on November 6 to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, comprising 1,192 men and 122 women.

Record voter turnout in Bihar elections

As per the latest update from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Bihar, the “historic” turnout of 65.08 per cent marks an increase of 7.79 percent compared to the consolidated polling percentage from the 2020 Assembly elections, when 57.29 per cent of the electorate

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