New Delhi: The approximate voter turnout of 64.66 per cent was reported in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday till 8.15 p.m., even as the final data on the voting percentage was being collated from the field, an official said.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar congratulates the electors of Bihar for the historic voter turnout in Phase I of Assembly Elections since 1951. He also thanked the Electors for expressing their complete faith in the Election Commission of India and turning out to vote in such large numbers with fervour and enthusiasm. He also thanked the entire election machinery for working with full transparency and dedication.

The initial data on turnout recorded on Thursday hinted that the first phase of voting in Bihar had bettered the record

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