Defying Maoists, 53% vote in Phase 2 of Bihar polls

Defying Maoist boycott call, Bihar recorded 52.55% voter turnout - about 9% more than last year’s Lok Sabha elections - in the second round of the Bihar assembly polls for 45 constituencies on Sunday. Polling was largely trouble-free, according to chief electoral officer (CEO) Sudhir Kumar Rakesh.

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