First phase of Bihar panchayat polls passes off peacefully
The Hindu
Webcast and biometric attendance in place to ensure fair elections
The first phase of Bihar panchayat elections passed off peacefully on Friday with webcast and biometric attendance of voters in place to maintain transparency and avoid bogus voting. The 11-phase panchayat polls is scheduled from September 24 to December 12 in the State with huge deployment of security personnel and officials.
The first phase of the poll for the three-tier panchayati raj institutions was held at 2,119 polling stations across 12 blocks of 10 districts and recorded 60% voter turnout. “The first phase passed off peacefully and voting was held in a free and fair manner. The voter turnout was also encouraging,” State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad said.
When asked about violent incidents, he said, “Complaints of stray incidents of clashes, and other discrepancies were negligible”.
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