Patna (Bihar) [India], November 9 (ANI): BJP leader Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the National Democratic Alliance ( NDA ) received "record votes" in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections and urged people to come out in even greater numbers in the upcoming second phase of polling, scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
The first phase of the Bihar elections , which saw a record voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, marked the highest polling percentage in the state's history.
Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader said, "The NDA is receiving record votes, there was record turnout in the first phase, and I appeal to the people of Bihar to come out and vote in record numbers in the second phase as well."
Referring to recent remarks from opposition parties questioning the fair

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