Bihar Elections 2020 LIVE Updates: Voting for 2nd phase concludes; turnout at 54.05%

As per the Election Commission, 54.05% of registered voters cast their votes in the second phase of the Bihar polls. In comparison, the same districts which went to the polls in the 2015 Assembly election witnessed a voter turnout of 56.17%. https://t.co/HcBULwgNAM — Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) November 3, 2020 मतदान के अंतिम घंटों में PPE किट पहनकर, वोट डालते हुए मतदाता। जिला - बेगूसराय।#मास्क पहनकर बूथ चलेंगे, वोट करेंगे#ElectionDepartmentBihar pic.twitter.com/9zrs9KyYva — CEO Bihar #ElectionDepartmentBihar (@CEOBihar) November 3, 2020 आज जदयू के प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने नेता प्रतिपक्ष @yadavtejashwi और उनके बड़े भाई @TejYadav14 के द्वारा चुनावी हलफनामे में छिपाई गयी संपत्ति के खिलाफ चुनाव आयोग को अवगत कराया। साथ ही चुनाव आयोग से अपील कर इस मामले को गंभीरता से लेने व आवश्यक कार्यवाही करने का निवेदन भी किया। pic.twitter.com/ZYbpcgzF5J — Janata Dal (United) (@Jduonline) November 3, 2020 #Poll Percentage 5 pm pic.twitter.com/jnLAXss4zJ — CEO Bihar #ElectionDepartmentBihar (@CEOBihar) November 3, 2020 Bihar: Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and his wife cast their vote at a polling booth in Bhagalpur. Voting for the second phase of #BiharElection2020 is underway. pic.twitter.com/v9k9k4KQ98 — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 There is no contest anywhere, we are winning: Union Minister and BJP leader RK Singh after casting his vote in Patna#BiharElection pic.twitter.com/ORH4g9Y8pz — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #Correction: Onions pelted during Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's election rally in Madhubani's Harlakhi.#BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/0NwXZ3WIfm — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #WATCH: In Chhattisgarh farmers get Rs 2,500 per quintal for paddy, here you get Rs 700. What mistake did you make? You voted for Nitish ji and Modi ji. Now is the time to rectify the mistake: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Katihar#BiharElections pic.twitter.com/ga24GQ5Lxl — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 मात्र अपनी कुर्सी को बचाने के लिए व्याकुल बन प्रधानमंत्री के पीछे पीछे घूम रहे @NitishKumarजी की कुर्सी के प्रति चिंता दिखाती है।यह वहीं है जिन्होंने देश में 2014 में विकास के पहिए को रोकने के लिए @narendramodiजी के नाम का विरोध किया व आज प्रधानमंत्री जी की कृपा के लिए तरस रहे है — युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) November 3, 2020 जैसे इस जनसैलाब को कैमरे में क़ैद करने के लिए इसे 360 डिग्री घुमाना पड़ रहा है वैसे ही युवा वर्ग जाति-धर्म से ऊपर उठकर अपने मुद्दों को जनआंदोलन बना यह चुनाव लड़ रहा है। आज त्रिवेणीगंज विधानसभा क्षेत्र में उमड़ा जनउभार pic.twitter.com/s50mDU8iYq — Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 3, 2020 Bihar: People queue up at a polling booth in Chapra for voting in the second phase of #BiharElection2020. pic.twitter.com/jwZvlGGSGm — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 सुशील मोदी कोरोना संक्रमित होने के बावजूद रोड़ शो निकाल रहा है। pic.twitter.com/U41c3ijufk — Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) November 3, 2020 In his last election rally in Bihar, PM Modi takes on Congress & 'Tukde gang' झूठ बोलकर कांग्रेस ने देश के लोगों के क्या-क्या सपने दिखाए। चुनाव से पहले कहते थे गरीबी हटाएंगे, किसान का कर्जा माफ करेंगे, टैक्स कम करेंगे। बातें बहुत कीं, लेकिन इतिहास गवाह है, दस्तावेज गवाह हैं कि इन्होंने एक भी काम नहीं किया। - प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi#Vote4NDA pic.twitter.com/4FpMlxUXZs — BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) November 3, 2020 #WATCH PM Modi addresses election rally in Bihar's Saharsa https://t.co/E0Vy1R38ss — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 There's a wave of change. I am confident the results will be in favour of Luv Sinha & development in Bihar: Shatrughan Sinha, Congress Shatrughan Sinha's son, Luv Sinha is the Congress candidate from Bankipur, Patna#BiharElections2020 pic.twitter.com/TtZKiGCa1A — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #BiharElections2020: Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad cast his vote in Patna pic.twitter.com/XTDZzZBcBt — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 19.26% voter turnout till 11 am in the second phase of #BiharElections2020, as per office of state Chief Electoral Officer. pic.twitter.com/8lKlGpZ53J — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #WATCH | "Chirag Paswan stays in Delhi, he isn't aware of ground realities. He wears nice clothes & belongs to 5-star culture. He doesn't know ground realities," says JDU's Parsa candidate Chandrika Rai on Paswan's statement that 'Nitish Kumar won't become CM again'#BiharPolls https://t.co/vH0uPqzMoQ pic.twitter.com/wm6H7EjyW7 — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #LIVE | Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Bihar Election rally in Forbesganj. Watch here: https://t.co/rGQJsiKgt2 pic.twitter.com/NcUpZ3pbAb — Republic (@republic) November 3, 2020 बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव, 2020 के दौरान पटना में बूथ संख्या-326 पर मतदान किया। pic.twitter.com/Mce5uv9u7g — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) November 3, 2020 अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग कर बदलाव के सहभागी बने। बिहार में बदलाव की गंगा बह रही है। #BiharElections2020 pic.twitter.com/BMRF7k4Wf8 — Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 3, 2020 "पहले मतदान, फिर जलपान" मिसाल पेश करते हुए बिहार भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष डॉ @sanjayjaiswalMP और गृह राज्य मंत्री श्री @nityanandraibjp कुछ इस अंदाज में नज़र आए!#Vote4NDA pic.twitter.com/bEhXXWwpQL — BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) November 3, 2020 Accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, Nitish Kumar's JDU has given ticket to former minister Manju Verma from Cheria Bariarpur constituency in Begusarai. Verma had resigned as minister for social welfare in August 2018 and spent six months in jail. She has won the seat for two terms. She is pitted against RJD's Rajvanshi Mahto, LJP's Rakhi Devi and RLSP's Sudarshan Singh. About 17 candidates are in fray. After a CBI probe, a Delhi court convicted the guilty in February this year, but neither Manju nor Chandrashekhar was even mentioned in the charge sheet. In May 2018, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) submitted a report to the Bihar government highlighting the alleged sexual abuse of 34 minor girls in the shelter home. The shelter home was funded by Verma's department and her husband Chandrashekhar Verma had close ties with Brajesh Thakur, owner of a newspaper who ran the shelter home. A jailed politician who faces 33 criminal cases of murder, extortion and money laundering is RJD's candidate from Danapur Assembly seat. Ritlal Yadav is an accused in the murder of former BJP leader Satyanarayan Sinha. Ritlal is pitted against sitting BJP MLA Asha Singh, widow of Satyanarayan Sinha, who has won the seat for the last three terms. #Poll Percentage#ElectionDepartmentBihar pic.twitter.com/FPFW7oXmBX — CEO Bihar #ElectionDepartmentBihar (@CEOBihar) November 3, 2020 #BiharElections2020: MoS Home and BJP leader Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Karanpura, Hajipur assembly constituency pic.twitter.com/amoUpzMmAG — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 Congress' poll debutant Luv Sinha - son of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha faces a formidable battle with four-time sitting BJP MLA Nitin Nabin. Other candidates in the fray are the Plurals Party chief Pushpam Priya Chaudhary, independent candidate and Oxford University academician Manish Barriarr. The Bankipur assembly which comes within the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, has over 25 percent upper caste Kayastha voters - making it a BJP stronghold. In 2015, Nabin defeated Kumar Ashish from the Congress party with a margin of around 39,000 votes. READ FULL STORY HERE: मित्रों, निर्णय की घड़ी आ गई है! मैं 28 सीटों के सभी मतदाताओं से अपील करता हूँ कि सभी गाइडलाइंस का पालन करते हुए अधिक से अधिक संख्या में वोट दें। — Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 3, 2020 #BiharElection2020 RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav who is contesting from the Hasanpur seat in the Bihar assembly elections, says, "The public wants a change in Bihar. I appeal to people to cast their vote." pic.twitter.com/Y1funZAJMZ — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 Bihar: RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi arrive at polling booth number 160 in Patna to cast their vote in the 2nd phase of #BiharElections. "There is need for change and development in Bihar," says Rabri Devi, former Bihar CM and RJD leader. pic.twitter.com/PxB2F3OQyK — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #Nov10WithArnab | Bihar CM and JDU chief Nitish Kumar at Raj Bhavan polling station to cast his vote in the Bihar elections 2020; Tune in to watch #LIVE here - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/Ou4pSGicvE — Republic (@republic) November 3, 2020 #LIVE on #Nov10WithArnab | Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav and his mother and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi at Bankipur polling booth to cast their vote in the 2020 Bihar assembly elections; Tune in to watch here - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/zrYb3bKZB5 — Republic (@republic) November 3, 2020 आज बिहार में दूसरे चरण का मतदान है, मेरा सभी मतदाताओं से अनुरोध है कि वो बड़ी संख्या में मतदान करें। याद रहे अपने प्यारे बिहार को भय, भ्रष्टाचार और जंगलराज में नहीं बल्कि विकास के पथ पर आगे ले जाना है। NDA को जिताना है।#Vote4NDA pic.twitter.com/4kIWZ1e8KQ — Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) November 3, 2020 Gwalior: BJP candidate for the Dabra by-poll, Imarti Devi cast her vote at booth number 219#MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/S2VUUZp8Jh — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 Wife of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, Asha Ranjan has filed her nomination on the ticket of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) from Siwan's Sadar constituency. Rajdeo Ranjan was allegedly killed by an aide of jailed Bahubali Mohamad Shahabbudin on May 13, 2016 on station road in Siwan. BJP has given the ticket to ex MP Om Prakash Yadav instead of sitting MLA Vyas Dev Yadav after which he filed the nomination as an Independent candidate while the RJD has given the ticket to ex MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary. After casting vote, Shahabbudin's wife said that Jungle raj is not an issue at all and Tejashwi has full support of Shahabbudin and his followers. The RJD has dropped jailed party strongman and former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin from its national executive committee. However, it has accommodated Shahabuddin’s wife Hina Shahab in the 45-member committee. (inputs from agencies) Tejashwi Yadav is contesting from Raghupur (Raghopur) assembly segment in Vaishali district - which is a part of the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat. The 31-year-old Tejashwi, had made an electoral debut from Raghopur in 2015. He won the election and went on to become the deputy to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whom he would call “chacha” (uncle) then., but in the 2020 elections, he has claimed Nitish to be a scamster and opportunist and is challenging him for the top post. Tejashwi's main rival is BJP's Satish Kumar, who had defeated Rabri Devi in 2010 state election. Kumar, however, had lost to Tejashwi in 2015, when Nitish was part of Mahagathbandhan and BJP had gone solo. The Chirag Paswan-headed Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has fielded Rakesh Roshan to make the contest triangular. Tejashwi and Satish Kumar are among 12 candidates in the fray from Raghopur seat. Though the seat is Yadav-dominated, and Lalu Yadav had won in 1995, 2000, and his wife Rabri Devi in 2005, Tejashwi has not been able to campaign on a daily basis in the constituency, while his opponent is canvassing for votes daily. LJP's Rakesh Roshan is also active, but the BJP nominee has claimed that he is not getting the support of even Paswans, traditionally an LJP support base. As per census data, 1.30 lakh Yadavs form the bulk of the voters, the constituency has a significant presence of upper-caste Rajputs, whose electorate size is estimated at around 40,000 followed by Muslims at 22,000 and Paswans at 18,000. LJP's Manoj Kumar Singh at Raghunathpur constituency said, "CM Nitish Kumar is Kursi Kumar. He will not be the CM. BJP an dLJP will together form the government. Chirag Paswan is the only Chirag for Bihar and in future he will be the CM." Bihar: A girl arrived at a polling booth in Patna with her grandmother on cycle to cast vote in the 2nd phase of #BiharElections "I've come here with my grandmother. I'll be voting for the first time. I hope we'll have more employment opportunities for youth now," says the girl pic.twitter.com/qSwUmXO593 — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 Chirag Paswan exercises his franchise in the second phase of Bihar polls. He said, "All poll phases are important. It is right of public to choose their future. Any mistake will lead to waste of 5 year." बिहार: लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी के अध्यक्ष चिराग पासवान ने बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे चरण में खगड़िया के एक मतदान केंद्र पर मतदान किया। #BiharElections pic.twitter.com/cMABiVZ318 — ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) November 3, 2020 आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी, समस्त बिहारवासी पुनः आपके बिहार आगमन पर हार्दिक अभिनंदन करते है। आपके नाम एक पत्र लिखा है। आशा करते है कि आप बिहारवासियों से विगत 6 वर्षों में किए गए वादों को भूले नहीं होंगे एवं उन्हें पूरा करेंगे। pic.twitter.com/PvismpqUB9 — Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 3, 2020 I appeal to the people to step out of their homes, cast their vote, maintain social distancing and keep wearing mask: Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi after casting his vote at polling booth no.49 at St Joseph High School in Rajendra Nagar, Patna #BiharElections pic.twitter.com/iTon66FQsO — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 #Nov10WithArnab | LJP's Chirag Paswan waiting to cast his vote as the second phase of Bihar Assembly Elections is underway. Tune-in here for #LIVE updates - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/93E9BTvjq3 — Republic (@republic) November 3, 2020 Bihar elections 2020 LIVE Updates: Governor Phagu Chauhan after casting vote says, "I appeal to the people to participate in election in large numbers. I hope that voting percentage will be more than previous time." Bihar: Governor Phagu Chauhan cast his vote for 2nd phase of #BiharElections, at the polling booth at government school in Digha, Patna. He says, "I appeal to the people to participate in election in large numbers. I hope that voting percentage will be more than previous time." pic.twitter.com/6HsmpS4aUj — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2020 बिहार विधानसभा चुनावों में आज दूसरे चरण के लिए वोट डाले जाएंगे। सभी मतदाताओं से मेरी अपील है कि वे भारी संख्या में मतदान कर लोकतंत्र के इस उत्सव को सफल बनाएं। इस दौरान सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग का पालन करने के साथ ही मास्क जरूर पहनें। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2020 Today, there are by-polls taking place in various places across India. I urge those voting in these seats to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 3, 2020 हर बिहारवासी का बहुमूल्य वोट ही प्रदेश को लूट और अपराध के काले युग से निकाल कर विकास और सुशासन के सुनहरे पथ पर लाया है। आज दूसरे चरण के सभी मतदाताओं से अपील करता हूँ कि प्रदेश में शांति, समृद्धि और प्रगति बनाये रखने के लिए अधिक से अधिक संख्या में मतदान कर लोकतंत्र को मजबूत करें। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 3, 2020 Polling in 71 seats in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections was completed on October 28, with voter turnout at 54.26 per cent. The other two phases of the Bihar election are on November 3 and November 7, and the results will be announced on November 10. Incumbent Nitish Kumar is seeking reelection and is the CM face for the NDA. Mahagathbandhan has chosen Tejashwi Yadav as their CM face. The BJP is contesting on a seat-sharing formula of 121-122 seats with the JDU and Mukesh Sahni of Vikasheel Insaan party and Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM(S), while LJP will contest solo. Mahagathbandhan comprising of Congress and three left parties have are contesting on seat-sharing formula of 144-70-29 seats respectively. There are two other alliances in the fray - Owaisi's AIMIM has stitched an alliance with Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP, Mayawati's BSP, Devendra Yadav's SJDD, and SBSP called 'Grand Democratic Secular Front'. The alliance has fielded Kushwaha as the chief ministerial face. Another alliance named 'Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA)', consist of Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party (JAP), Chandrashekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party, MK Faizi's Social Democratic Party and Bahujan Mukti Party. They have made Pappu Yadav their CM face. In the second phase of Bihar elections, 94 constituencies are going to poll. They are in 17 districts namely: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna. The Assembly constituencies that will be voting in the 2nd phase of Bihar polls: Nautan Chanpatia Bettiah Harsidhi (SC) Govindganj Kesaria Kalyanpur Pipra 18- Madhuban Sheohar Runnisaidpur Belsand Madhubani Rajnagar (SC) Jhanjharpur Phulparas Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) Gaura Bauram Benipur Alinagar Darbhanga Rural Minapur Kanti Baruraj Paroo Sahebganj Baikunthpur Barauli Gopalganj Kuchaikote Bhore (SC) Hathua Siwan Ziradei Darauli Raghunathpur Daraunda Barharia Goriakothi Maharajganj Ekma Manjhi Baniapur Taraiya Marhaura Chapra Garkha (SC) Amnour Parsa Sonepur Hajipur Lalganj Vaishali Raja Pakar (SC) Raghopur Mahnar Ujiarpur Mohiuddinnagar Bibhutipur Rosera (SC) Hasanpur Cheria-Bariarpur Bachhwara Teghra Matihani Sahebpur Kamal Begusarai Bakhri (SC) Alauli (SC) Khagaria Beldaur Parbatta Bihpur Gopalpur Pirpainti (SC) Bhagalpur Nathnagar Asthawan Biharsharif Rajgir (SC) Islampur Hilsa Nalanda Harnaut Bakhtiarpur Digha Bankipur Kumhrar Patna Sahib Fatuha Danapur Maner Phulwari (SC) According to the Election Commission, more than 2.85 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,463 candidates -- 1316 male, 146 female and one transgender. Of the total 2,85,50,285 voters 1,50,33,034 are male, 1,35,16,271 female and 980 transgender, as per the poll panel data. The Election Commission said it has set up a total of 41,362 booths at 18,823 polling stations. Maharajganj constituency has the maximum 27 candidates in this phase, while the minimum four are from Darauli constituency (SC). Voting will begin at 7 am on November 3 and counting of votes will take place on November 10. The BJP's charge was led by Prime Minister Modi, who addressed seven rallies over two days, including the four on Sunday. Several Union ministers including Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Giriraj Singh and Anurag Thakur, besides senior party leaders such as BJP chief J P Nadda addressed campaign rallies. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed two rallies for this phase of elections and Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi, scaled up the intensity of his campaign and addressed close to a dozen, or even more, rallies every day since the voting for phase 1 of election on October 28. Among other prominent faces whose fate would be closed in EVMs in this phase are: BJP leader and Road Construction Minister Nand Kishore Yadav (Patna Sahib), JD(U) lawmaker and Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar (Nalanda), BJP MLA and Cooperative Minister Rana Randhir Singh (Madhuban), and JD(U) leader and state minister Ramsevak Singh (Hathua). Also in the fray is Chandrika Roy (JDU), the father of Tej Pratap Yadavs estranged wife Aishwarya Rai, who in her campaign has been highlighting the alleged "ill-treatment" meted out to her by RJD chief Lalu Prasad's family. Haranut (Nalanda) constituency, which houses Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's village, is also going to vote in this phase. The RJD has 56 candidates in the fray this phase, the BJP 46, the JD(U) 43, the RLSP 36 and the Congress 24. This phase is also very crucial for Chirag Paswan- led Lok Janshakti Party which has fielded 52 candidates.

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Bihar Elections 2020 LIVE Updates: Voting for 2nd phase concludes; turnout at 54.05%

Bihar Elections 2020 LIVE updates: 94 assembly constituencies will be polling in the second phase of Bihar elections. A total number of 1,463 candidates are in the fray and polling has begun at 7 AM