Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes outside a polling station.
Bihar Election 2020: The second phase of polling on 94 seats across 17 districts is set to take place today. Out of 94, the BJP is contesting on 46 seats while the JD(U) at 43 to defeat the RJD-Congress-left alliance in the state. Campaigning for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections ended on Sunday evening. The first phase of polling was held on October 28 on 71 seats while voting for the third phase will held on November 7 on 78 seats. The counting of votes will take place on November 10.
Bihar Election 2020 second phase polling | All you need to know
- According to the Election Commission, more than 2.85 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,463 candidates -- 1,316 male, 146 female and one transgender.
- The last day of campaigning witnessed hectic canvassing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing four back-to-back rallies in support of NDA candidates, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is also in the fray in this phase, criss-crossing over a dozen venues.
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