Bihar Elections: Fifth and Final Phase of Assembly Polls Begin
Updated: November 05, 2015 07:06 IST
The fifth and the final phase of Assembly elections in Bihar begins today as the remaining 57 of the 243 seats go to polls.
A total of 1,55,43,594 people are eligible to vote to decide the fate of 827 candidates, including 58 women.
Except for two seats in Simri Bhaktiyarpur, polling begins on the remaining 55 constituencies at the scheduled 7 am to 5 pm.
In the two Naxal-hit constituencies - Simri Bhakhtiyarpur and Mahisi in Saharsa district, the polling time has been cut short by two hours and would end at 3 pm.
The 57 constituencies include 24 in Seemanchal region bordering West Bengal and spread over nine districts of Madhubani, Darbhanga, Supual, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria, Kisanganj, Purnea, and Katihar.
Votes have already been cast for 191 of 243 seats in the Bihar assembly in the first four phases in what is seen as a very close contest.
