The Local Municipal elections in Bihar were peaceful except for few minor incidents of violence. About 800 people were arrested during the whole day. EC reports about 50 percent polling statewide
“The polls across the state were peaceful except for a few reports of minor violence and clashes in Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya and Muzaffarpur districts,” a police official said.
Some anti-social elements fired at a polling booth in Patna, he added.
Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Ravinder Kumar said that 886 people were arrested for efforts to hamper smooth voting.
“The polls concluded peacefully as there are no reports of major violence,” he said.
Despite the hot weather, people queued up at polling stations as voting began at 7 a.m. “Till 4 p.m., an estimated over 50 percent voting was recorded,” said an official of the state election office.
Over five million people were eligible to decide the fate of hundreds of candidates for the 2,864 wards in urban civic agencies spread over 37 districts. Half the seats were reserved for women. The results would be out May 19.