Despite coronavirus pandemic, Bihar polls turnout higher than 2015

Despite coronavirus pandemic, Bihar polls turnout higher than 2015

Patna: Bihar recorded 57.05 per cent turnout in the assembly elections this time, marginally higher than that of 2015 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as per official data. The voter turnout in the elections held in 2015 was 56.66 per cent, the Election Commission data showed. Female voter turnout this year was 59.69 per cent, higher … Read more

Bihar: Grand Alliance upbeat; NDA believes silent voters will do the magic for it

Bihar: Grand Alliance upbeat; NDA believes silent voters will do the magic for it

New Delhi: The mood in the opposition camp in Bihar is upbeat after most exit polls indicated a clear edge for the ‘Grand Alliance’ in the state assembly polls. On Saturday, after the third and last phase of polls in the state had ended, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had taken feedback from different constituencies. On … Read more