07 Nov, 18:27 (IST)

Bihar recorded a 55.22 percent voter turnout this year, lower than 56.66 percent in 2015. The exit poll predictions will be out from 6:30 pm onwards. Track the exit poll live updates here.

07 Nov, 18:09 (IST)

The polling in Bihar has come to an end, reported news agency ANI. Exit poll predictions will be broadcasted by news channels from 6:30 pm onwards.

07 Nov, 17:31 (IST)

Bihar: ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) jawans carry elderly voters to a polling booth in Muzaffarpur. Voting for the third and final phase of Bihar Elections is underway in the state today, 78 Assembly constituencies are in fray across 16 districts.

07 Nov, 16:40 (IST)

The final round of Bihar assembly elections 2020 will end at 6 pm. This is the last leg of the electoral battle, and will determine the results in 78 out of the 243 constituencies.

07 Nov, 15:58 (IST)

Over 45 percent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 pm in the third phase of the Bihar assembly elections.

07 Nov, 14:05 (IST)

34.82 % voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in the ongoing third phase of Bihar Elections 2020.

07 Nov, 13:28 (IST)

Polling is underway for the third and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections 2020. Till 11 am, 19.77 percent voter turnout was recorded.

07 Nov, 12:06 (IST)

Till 11 am, 19.77 percent voter turnout was recorded in Bihar where polling for the third phase of assembly elections is underway.

07 Nov, 11:54 (IST)

An old man was brought to a polling booth in Katihar on a cot by his family members to help him cast his vote. Watch the video below:

07 Nov, 11:21 (IST)

Voters of Bihar will retire incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in this election, said Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut. He was commenting on Nitish Kumar's statement that the ongoing assembly election in Bihar is his last electoral fight.

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New Delhi, November 7: The third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar begins today, with voting being held in 78 seats of the state. The poll contest today is the last leg of the high-stake electoral battle, which pitted the Mahagathbandhan comprising of RJD, Congress and Left parties against the NDA led by BJP-JD(U) combine, and also comprising of Mukesh Sahni's VIP and Jitan Manjhi's HAM(S). Stay tuned here for the live updates on Bihar assembly elections 2020 phase 3 voting.

The 78 seats that are being contested today, as part of the last round of elections, are largely spread over the Kosi-Seemanchal region. The area comprises of a significant number of voters from the minority community. Apart from the mainstream parties, two key players in this round of elections are Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party and Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Phase 3: Key Candidates Include Sharad Yadav's Daughter, RJD's Abdul Bari Siddiqui, 8 Ministers of Nitish Cabinet.

A total of 1,204 candidates are in the fray in final phase of elections, including 382 independents. Demographically, 1,094 are male and 110 female candidates. Their fates would be decided by the 2.34 crore voters eligible to cast their mandate in the elections being held today.

Partywise, the maximum number of candidates, 37, have been fielded by JD(U), followed by 35 of the BJP, 31 of the NCP, 25 of the Congress, 23 of the RLSP and 19 each of the BSP and the AIMIM.

The key candidates in this round of the polls include eight JD(U) Ministers, RJD veteran Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Sharad Yadav's daughter Suhasini Yadav who is contesting on the Congress ticket. AIMIM state unit chief Akhtarul Iman, who is in the fray from Amour constituency, is also a candidate being keenly observed.

Results of the Bihar assembly elections would be declared on November 10, when the Election Commission has scheduled the counting of votes. The electoral battle in Bihar was the first major polling exercise after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.