53.32 per cent voting in third phase of Bihar poll

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Daily Excelsior
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PATNA: Women outnumbered men as an estimated 53.32 per cent voter turnout was recorded in 50 assembly constituencies spread across six districts of Bihar which went to the polls in the third phase today.
Chief Electoral Officer Ajay V Nayak told reporters that Buxar recorded maximum 56.58 per cent voter turnout, while Patna saw minimum 51.82 per cent voting.
Continuing with the earlier pattern, women outnumbered men in exercising franchise. While women voter turnout in today’s polling was 54 per cent it was 52.50 for men, he said.
Nayak said 59 persons were arrested during the day. Besides, 38 motorcycles, two country-made pistols and six cartridges were seized by the security personnel. Voting was, however, peaceful.
He said a 123-year old lady cast vote on booth number 101 in Taraiya Assembly seat in Saran district.
Today’s polling percentage was nearly three per cent more than the total voting percentage in the 2010 state assembly poll but is less than the first two phases of balloting. (AGENCIES)

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