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Published 16:57 IST, October 29th 2020

Ameesha Patel claims LJP leader 'threatened' her during Bihar campaign trail

Bollywood actor Ameesha Patel was 'scared' when she recently participated in Bihar's campaign (Obra rally) for an LJP candidate in the assembly election.

Reported by: Chetna Kapoor
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Ameesha Patel was 'scared' when she recently participated in Bihar's campaign (Obra rally) for an LJP candidate in the assembly election. Calling Dr. Prakash Chandra an 'awful man', Ameesha Patel told a leading tabloid that he 'threatened' and 'misbehaved' with her and the team.

'A terrible experience', Ameesha claimed she had on October 26. In an exclusive conversation with DNA, Ameesha Patel said that Dr. Prakash Chandra is a 'real thug' and behaved like a 'Gunda' with her. Patel stated that she 'quietly played along' as she had no choice and was 'scared for her life'. Patel also said that she received threatening messages even after reaching back to Mumbai.

Revealing the details of the rally, Ameesha Patel claimed that Dr. Prakash Chandra didn't provide any security for her and put her life in danger. Ameesha further stated that it was a 'nasty experience'. "He misused my presence. I could have been raped and killed," Ameesha stated in the interview to DNA. The Bhool Bhulaiya actor said that the truth should be known to people and that is why she decided to speak.

According to the reports circulating, Dr. Prakash Chandra has refuted the claims made by Patel.

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1st Phase Of Bihar Poll Passes Off Peacefully With 54.26 Pc Voter Turnout

The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent of nearly 2.15 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout.

The polls were held in 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts amid tight security and strict COVID-19 regulations in place.

According to the Election Commission's Voter Turnout App, the provisional polling percentage was 54.26 that was updated till 10 PM. The Chief Electoral Officer's office said in Patna that the voter turnout in the 2015 election in these 16 districts was 54.75 per cent.

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Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said in Delhi that the voter turnout in phase one was 54.94 per cent in the 2015 assembly polls, while in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the corresponding figure was 53.54 per cent.

This was the first major poll held in the country amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic and the poll time increased by an hour till 6 pm to allow suspected or confirmed coronavirus patients to vote in the last hour.

Updated 16:57 IST, October 29th 2020

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