Bihar Election 2nd phase voting LIVE: Polling percentage is at 53.51% as of now, says EC

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address two more rallies in poll-bound Bihar on Wednesday -- Bihariganj and Araria -- ahead of the third phase of polling on November 7.

It will be his fourth day of campaigning in Bihar and second ahead of the final phase of the state elections.

Rahul's first rally is slated to be held in Bihariganj in Madhepura district and second in Araria in Araria district.

Polling percentage is at 53.51% as of now in the second phase of Bihar Polls: Election Commission

51.08 percent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in the second phase of Bihar Elections 2020

Bihar: Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey and his wife cast their vote at a polling booth in Bhagalpur.

Voting for the second phase of Bihar Election 2020 is underway.

An SSB jawan was killed after he was run over by an unidentified vehicle while on his way to attend election duty in Bihar's East Champaran district, police said on Tuesday.

Around 19.26 percent polling was recorded before noon on Tuesday in 94 Bihar Assembly segments in 17 districts, though it was expected to pick up speed as the day progressed, an official said.

Muzaffarpur district with 26.09 percent polling led the table, followed by Gopalganj at 24.12 percent. West Champaran district registered 21.99 percent polling by 11 am.

Polling percentage in Sheohar was 19.25, Sitamarhi 20.22, Madhubani 18.13, Vaishali 20.33, Samastipur 21.76, Begusarai 19.01, East Champaran 15.76, Darbhanga 15.65, Siwan 15.96, Saran 16.69, Khagaria 19.57, Bhagalpur 20.08, Nalanda 20.20, and Patna 18.16.

There's a wave of change. I am confident the results will be in favour of Luv Sinha & development in Bihar: Shatrughan Sinha, Congress Shatrughan Sinha's son, Luv Sinha is the Congress candidate from Bankipur, Patna

19.26% voter turnout till 11 am in the second phase of Bihar Elections 2020, as per office of state Chief Electoral Officer.

Technical glitch detected in VVPAT at polling booth no. 201 at Salaha Chandan village on Fuhia Ghat in Samastipur during voting for the second phase of Bihar Elections

"'Mahagathbandhan' is winning everywhere, we have the whole report... people of Bihar are giving us the report," says RJD leader and former CM Rabri Devi. Voting for the second phase is underway for 94 seats of the Bihar Assembly.

MoS Home and BJP leader Nityanand Rai cast his vote at a polling booth in Karanpura, Hajipur assembly constituency

Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar casts his vote in the second phase of Bihar Polls, at a government school in Digha. "Everyone should come to cast his/her vote," says Nitish Kumar.

I appeal to people to take part in this festival of democracy. I am confident people will bring change with the power of their vote: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Patna

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav who is contesting from the Hasanpur seat in the Bihar assembly elections, says, "The public wants a change in Bihar. I appeal to people to cast their vote."

RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi arrive at polling booth number 160 in Patna to cast their vote in the 2nd phase of Bihar Elections

"There is need for change and development in Bihar," says Rabri Devi, former Bihar CM and RJD leader.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged voters to cast their votes in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election and participate in the "festival of democracy" in large numbers while adhering to social distancing norms and wearing masks in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I appeal to the people to step out of their homes, cast their vote, maintain social distancing and keep wearing mask: Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi after casting his vote at polling booth no.49 at St Joseph High School in Rajendra Nagar, Patna

Governor Phagu Chauhan cast his vote for 2nd phase of Bihar Elections, at the polling booth at government school in Digha, Patna. He says, "I appeal to the people to participate in election in large numbers. I hope that voting percentage will be more than previous time."

LJP President Chirag Paswan casts his vote at a polling booth in Khagaria in the 2nd phase of Bihar Elections

Social distancing norms being followed as voters stand in queues at polling booth no. 325 & 326 in Patna to cast their votes for the second phase of Bihar Assembly Elections

Polling got underway in 94 constituencies of Bihar assembly on Tuesday morning in the second phase of elections which will decide the electoral fate of RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav and more than 1,450 other candidates.

The poll opened at 7 am but the time for its conclusion has been extended by one hour till 6 pm to facilitate COVID-19 patients and those with symptoms of the disease to exercise their franchise in the last hour.

Polling will, however, conclude early in naxal-hit areas.

Voting is simultaneously taking place for the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat by-poll, which was necessitated by the death of sitting JD(U) lawmaker Baidyanath Mahto.