Patna: Nearly 34.62 per cent of over 95.11 lakh voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar have exercised their franchise till 1 pm on Monday, officials said.
Voting in Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Saran and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituencies began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, a senior official of the CEO office said.
More than 95 lakh voters in these five seats will decide the electoral fate of 8 candidates across 9,436 polling stations.
Till 1 pm, more than 37.80 percent voters in Muzaffarpur, 35.01 percent in Sitamarhi, 33.67 percent in Saran, 33.57 percent in Madhubani and 33.10 percent in Hajipur have exercised their franchise.
Of the total voters, 45.11 lakh are women, 21 lakh are below 29 years of age and 1.26 lakh are in the age group of 18-19 years.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Bihar BJP President and Deputy Chief Minister Samra Chaudhary said, "Today voting is going on very smoothly in all the five constituencies of the state.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency in Monda. After casting his vote, Rai said, "I urge people to exercise their franchise in large numbers. This is a festival of democracy." Rai is contesting re-election from Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency which went to polls on May 13.
Notable candidates include NDA ally Chirag Paswan in Hajipur, Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya, who is contesting against two-time sitting BJP MP and former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran, and Muzaffarpur's incumbent M Ajay Nishad. Who have joined Congress.After not getting ticket from BJP for third term.
Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha, who is in the news for his petitions against top political figures, Bollywood stars and even foreign heads of state, is contesting from Muzaffarpur.
Voting in Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Saran and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituencies began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, a senior official of the CEO office said.
More than 95 lakh voters in these five seats will decide the electoral fate of 8 candidates across 9,436 polling stations.
Till 1 pm, more than 37.80 percent voters in Muzaffarpur, 35.01 percent in Sitamarhi, 33.67 percent in Saran, 33.57 percent in Madhubani and 33.10 percent in Hajipur have exercised their franchise.
Of the total voters, 45.11 lakh are women, 21 lakh are below 29 years of age and 1.26 lakh are in the age group of 18-19 years.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Bihar BJP President and Deputy Chief Minister Samra Chaudhary said, "Today voting is going on very smoothly in all the five constituencies of the state.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency in Monda. After casting his vote, Rai said, "I urge people to exercise their franchise in large numbers. This is a festival of democracy." Rai is contesting re-election from Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency which went to polls on May 13.
Notable candidates include NDA ally Chirag Paswan in Hajipur, Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya, who is contesting against two-time sitting BJP MP and former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Saran, and Muzaffarpur's incumbent M Ajay Nishad. Who have joined Congress.After not getting ticket from BJP for third term.
Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha, who is in the news for his petitions against top political figures, Bollywood stars and even foreign heads of state, is contesting from Muzaffarpur.
