02-11-2020: In Bihar, all arrangements have been put in place for the second phase of assembly elections. 94 constituencies spread over 17 districts including Patna, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga and Madhubani will go to polls in this phase tomorrow.
Over 2.85 crore voters will decide the political future of 1,463 candidates. 146 women and 513 independent candidates and one transgender are there in the fray. Polling will begin from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Chief Electoral Officer HR Srinivasa said, polling will be upto 4 pm in eight Naxal-affected constituencies including Raghopur, Paru, Minapur and Alauli.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kumar Singh said security forces have been deployed in Naxal-infested areas to ensure trouble free polling.
Election Commission has instructed to follow covid protocol during the conduct of elections. Every person has been instructed to wear mask during election related activities.Thermal scanning of all persons shall be carried out and sanitizers shall be made available at all locations during polling. All polling booths will be sanitised. In view of covid situation only one thousand electors will excercise their right of franchise at each polling station instead of 1,500 .
BJP is contesting on 45 seats, JD(U) 43 and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) six seats in this phase. While RJD is contesting 56 seats, Congress has fielded 24 candidates. LJP has fielded 52 candidates, RLSP 36, BSP 33 and NCP 29 candidates.