Author yuvamind
New Delhi: 60 per cent of the electorate Thursday used their vote in the final round of five-phased polling in Bihar Assembly elections November 5, 2015.
According to Deputy Election Commisioner Umesh Sinha’s report, the entire poll process in the state in all the 243 seats was conducted in a peaceful manner without any incident.
"While the total poll percentage for the fifth phase of polls is 60 percent, the overall figures for all the five phases in Bihar has been calculated at 56.80 percent," he said adding "this is the highest in assembly polls in the state."
The assembly election for fifth phase had begun in 57 constituencies spread over nine districts on November 5, 2015.
The poll panel said this year ' s assembly poll in all the five rounds saw women in large number men in turnout--59.92 per cent against 54.07 per cent.
Votes counting will be held on November 8, 2015.