Voters turnout was low in the morning and was expected to pick up as the day progresses. Photo: AP
Patna: Around 19% polling was recorded till 10am in seven Lok Sabha seats of Bihar in the fourth phase of Parliamentary election in the state.
A total of 18.88% polling was recorded at Madhepura constituency, where Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav was in the fray.
Madhubani and Jhanjharpur saw 19% voting each, while Darbhanga recorded 15% turnout, Samastipur 17%, Begusarai 22% and Khagaria 16.98% till 10am, Election Commission statement said in Patna.
Voting is being held under tight security arrangements.
Voters turnout was low in the morning and was expected to pick up as the day progresses.
BJP candidate from Begusarai Bhola Singh stood in the queue like a commoner and cast his vote.
Prominent candidates in the fray are JD (U) president Sharad Yadav from Madhepura, who is being challenged by RJD’s Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, former Union minister and BJP leader Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav from Madhubani and cricketer-turned-BJP leader Kirti Azad from Darbhanga who will contest against former Union minister and RJD leader M.A.A. Fatmi.
Stakes are high for chief minister Nitish Kumar ’s JD (U) which had won five of the seven seats in 2009, while rest two were with the BJP. The seats with the JD (U) last time were Madhepura, Jhanjharpur, Samastipur, Begusarai and Khagaria. Madhubani and Darbhanga were with the BJP. Bypoll is also being held in Sahebpur Kamal Assembly seat in Begusarai district following resignation of former minister Parveen Amanullah’s resignation from the Nitish Kumar cabinet.
A total of 15% voting was recorded in the bypoll at Sahebpur Kamal till 10am.
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