 "Bihar: 6 LS seats witnesses over 50% voting")
A total of 50.36 votes were cast till 4 pm in six parliamentary constituencies in Bihar which went to the polls today.
The Election Commission in a statement said that Sasaram (SC) seat registered 54 polling, while neighbouring Karakat recorded 51 .
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is Congress candidate from Sasaram.
Voting ended at 4 pm in many parts of the six Lok Sabha constituencies, which were Maoist-hit, while it would conclude at 6 pm in other places.
Voting was put off for a future date in 22 polling stations of Jamui (SC) and Nawada seats in Maoist-hit areas due to security reasons.
Besides Meira Kumar, former Kerala governor Nikhil Kumar, Bihar Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary, President of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party Upendra Kushwaha, and Chirag Paswan, actor-politician son of Lok Janashakti Party chief Ramvilas Paswan were prominent candidates in the six seats.
The Election Commission in a statement said that Sasaram (SC) seat registered 54 polling, while neighbouring Karakat recorded 51 .
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is Congress candidate from Sasaram.
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Aurangabad witnessed 47.5 voting, while it was 51.64 in Gaya(SC), 49 in Nawada and 49 in Jamui(SC), the statement said.
Voting ended at 4 pm in many parts of the six Lok Sabha constituencies, which were Maoist-hit, while it would conclude at 6 pm in other places.
Voting was put off for a future date in 22 polling stations of Jamui (SC) and Nawada seats in Maoist-hit areas due to security reasons.
Besides Meira Kumar, former Kerala governor Nikhil Kumar, Bihar Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary, President of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party Upendra Kushwaha, and Chirag Paswan, actor-politician son of Lok Janashakti Party chief Ramvilas Paswan were prominent candidates in the six seats.