Patna, Nov 14 (UNI) Amid elaborate security arrangements, counting of votes began at 8 AM on Friday at 46 centres in the state after two phase Bihar assembly elections held on November 6 and 11.

A total of 46 counting centres in 38 districts headquarters have been set up across Bihar.

Arrangements have been made for counting of votes of all 243 assembly seats, where fates of 2616 candidates including Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were sealed by electorate during pollling on November 6 and 11. A total of 27 other cabinet Ministers are also in fray.

As per guidelines issued by Election Commission, counting of postal ballot papers would begin first at 8 AM and then votes polled in EVMs would be taken up at 8:30 AM for counting.

As per arrangements made, co

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