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Over 47 per cent polling in Bihar till 3 PM

Patna: Undeterred by the scorching sun, 47 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 PM in polling for six Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar today in the last leg of the general elections.Though the

RJD candidate from Siwan Heena Sahbab stood with women in the queue to vote.

In Gopalganj, an FIR was lodged against ruling JD(U) MLA, Amrendra Kumar Pandey alias Pappu Pandey along with nine aides for allegedly attacking a voter, Jairam Tiwari, outside a booth.

Gopalganj District Magistrate Krishna Mohan told PTI that the arrest of the MLA was ordered and the police were on the look out for him.

There were also reports of fights between BJP and JD(U) workers at some booths in East Champaran.

Complaints of problems in EVMs were reported from some booths in Gopalganj, East Champaran and elsewhere, the statement said.

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