Bihar polls: 55% voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase; women outnumber men voters

Patna, Oct 16: An estimated 55 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in 32 constituencies across six Maoist-affected districts of Bihar today in the second phase of assembly elections which passed off peacefully.

Here are Live Updates on the 2nd phase polls:

6.35 pm: 2nd phase of Bihar polls: Women voters outnumbered men voters by 5%; polling% of women voters- 57.5%, polling % men voters- 52.5%.

6.20 pm: Polling % for 2nd phase of #Biharpolls: Kaimur - 57.86%; Rohtas- 54.66%; Arwal- 53.21%; Jehanabad - 56.49%; Aurangabad- 52.50%; Gaya - 55.54%.

6.00 pm: 55 per cent voter turnout registered in second phase of Bihar polls today: EC.

5.50 pm: Ceiling fan falls on Lalu Prasad Yadav during an election rally in Motihari, Bihar.

Ceiling fan falls on Lalu Prasad Yadav during an election rally in Motihari, Bihar pic.twitter.com/kn37SKJsVT

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

5.02 pm: Second phase of Bihar Polls: Polling ends in Jehanabad.

4.02 pm: 52% voter turnout till 3 pm in Bihar.

3.45 pm: Out of 32 constituencies, voting ends in 11 seats at 3pm.

2.45 pm: Gaya, Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi casts his vote for Bihar polls

Gaya, Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi casts his vote for #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/J9LYVap1dk

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

2.00 pm: Polling percentage of 42.6% seen until 1 pm for the second phase of Bihar polls.

12 noon: 36.27% voter turnout recorded till 12 noon;

#BattleForBihar | 26.62% voter turnout recorded till 11am, Gaya registers highest with 29.08% pic.twitter.com/0qRacRdSnu

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) October 16, 2015

11.30 am: 10 villages of Ghoshi Assembly voted for 1st time, Chandradev Mahto aged 80 also voted for 1st time.

11.15 am: Polling percentage of 29.92% seen until 11 am, Gaya registers highest with 29.08%.

11.00 am: Polling percentage of 20.61% seen until 10 am, Gaya records highest at 22%.

#BattleForBihar | 20.61% voter turnout recorded till 10am, Gaya highest with 22%LIVE: http://t.co/pk0NAgndwN pic.twitter.com/AGUikDMjio

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) October 16, 2015

People queue up to cast their vote for #BiharPolls in Jehanabad (Bihar) pic.twitter.com/FcrP1nMWYw

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

10.15 am: BJP's Prem Kumar casts his vote in Gaya.

Gaya (Bihar): BJP’s Prem Kumar casts his vote for #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/9GoY6LlWWP

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

10.10 am: 7 polling booths in Gaya district are managed by women, from security officers to election officials.

#BattleForBihar | Women group Sasaram say their vote is for 'progress' & their choice isn't impacted by men pic.twitter.com/ZiwxzJMBel

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) October 16, 2015

10.05 am: Drones and more than 1 lakhs security persons have been deployed for the 2nd phase of Bihar polls.

10.00 am: Polling percentage of 10.76% seen until 9 am.

9.50 am: "No one wins elections on a tweet. Bihar people want development under BJP, it is clear" says Prakash Javadekar on Arvind Kejriwal's tweet.

9.45 am: I will not apply but if I'm made CM, I will not take time to accept it, says Jitan Ram Manjhi.

9.30 am: 5.83% voter turnout recorded till 8 am, highest in Gaya with 7.89%.

9.15 am: Voter turnout at 8 am: Kaimur- 4.71%, Rohtas- 6.73%, Arwal- 4.49%, Jehanabad- 3.44%, Aurangabad- 3.53%, Gaya- 7.89%

#BattleForBihar | Muslim voter outside a polling booth to exercise their franchiseVia @News18Bihar pic.twitter.com/MXjtDwYzxY

— CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) October 16, 2015

9.00 am: Cane bomb found near Rafiganj (Aurangabad, Bihar) poll booth number 144. Voting has not yet started there.

8.55 am: No electricity at auditorium poll booth in Sasaram town, locals complain to booth level officers.

8.50 am: Polling interrupted by tech snag in EVM machine in Sasaram polling booth 135, Bikramganj polling booth 64 and Dinara polling booth 99 & 112.

8.45 am: No voter present in 12 polling booths in Sasaram.

8.30 am: RSLP MP Arun Kumar casts his vote in Jehanabad.

Jehanabad (Bihar): RSLP MP Arun Kumar casts his vote for #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/hXUBIk19iq

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

8.15 am: A total of 883 companies of Central Para Military forces and state police has been deployed to ensure peaceful voting.

Phase 1 of #BiharElections2015 saw record voter turnout of 57% 59.5% women, 54.5% men voted http://t.co/EljnwrSCz1 pic.twitter.com/XZX51MAR8h

— NDTV (@ndtv) October 16, 2015

8.00 am: Polling for second phase of Bihar polls underway in Nokha.

7.45 am: Polling begins in Polling Booth 247, Jehanabad, Bihar.

7.43 am: PM Narendra Modi appeals voters to cast their votes in the second phase of polls.

आज बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे चरण के मतदान में सभी मतदाताओं से निवेदन- अपना मतदान अवश्य करें ।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2015

7.30 am: Polling has not started at polling booth 247, Jehanabad, due to a technical snag with EVM machines.

Polling not started in Polling Booth 247, Jehanabad (Bihar) due to a technical snag with EVM machines. pic.twitter.com/GjXG3dOpgX

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

7.15 am: Tight security outside polling stations for the second phase in Aurangabad.

7.00 am: People standing outside polling stations in Kaimur district to cast their votes, as security and preparations are in place for second phase of Bihar assembly polls.

People queueing up to cast their vote for #BiharPolls, in Kaimur (Bihar). pic.twitter.com/nP6CUHyUPx

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

Security & preparations in place for second phase of #BiharPolls in Gaya. pic.twitter.com/DVuGzPXqbW

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 16, 2015

Voting for phase 2 of #BiharElections2015 to begin at 7 am. Click here for live updates: http://t.co/GMbdCEkINT pic.twitter.com/GNhplly23o

— NDTV (@ndtv) October 16, 2015

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