Battle For Bihar: Voting Begins For the First Phase

Voters queue to cast their ballots as security personnel stand guard at a voting centre in the village of Mahmoodpur in Samstipur district.

Voters queue to cast their ballots at a voting centre in the village of Banbira in Samstipur.

A voter shows of a mark to indicate she has voted after casting her ballot at a voting centre in the village of Banbira in Samstipur.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh casts his vote in Barahiya, Bihar

Polling underway for 1st phase of Bihar polls: Voters lined up outside a polling booth in Bhagalpur.

Voters stand in long queue outside a polling booth in Lakhisarai to cast their votes for first phase of Bihar polls.

One-fifth of Bihar votes today on the first day of a crucial five-phased assembly election.

The BJP is aiming to bag another big state and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's "Grand Alliance" attempts to thwart those plan