PATNA: Counting across 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar will begin at 8 am today, as security has been heightened at various counting centres.

The security personnel arrived for their election duty at various places, including Patna, Gayaji and several other places.

Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha, who is contesting from the Lakhisarai assembly seat, also offered prayers at a temple.

The elections set several records, achieving the highest polling in both phases. The second phase of polling in Bihar saw a record voter turnout of 68.76 pc, the highest in the state’s history. The overall polling percentage for the two phases was 66.91 pc. This is the highest voter turnout recorded in the State since 1951, according to the Election Commission. The first phase saw a voter turnout of 65.06pc

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