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Polling begins for Bihar by-election

Patna, Sept 15 (ANI): Voting has begun for the by-election to 11 of the 18 assembly constituencies in Bihar this morning.

The polling will decide the fate of 99 contestants, including nine women.

The Janata Dal (United) is contesting from Bagha, Nautan, Dhoraiya, Triveniganj, Fulwari, Ghosi, Simri Bakhtiarpur and Munger constituencies while the BJP is from Bodh Gaya, Begusarai and Araria.

The RJD and the LJP has fielded its candidates from Bagha, Nautan, Dhoraiya, Fulwari, Munger, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Ghosi; and Bodh Gaya, Begusarai, Araria and Triveniganj respectively.

The Congress is contesting from all the constituencies.

Around 25,15,474 electors are expected to cast their vote at 2,620 polling stations spread over Bagha, Nautan, Begusarai, Triveniganj, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Araria, Dhoraiya, Munger, Fulwari, Ghosi and Bodh Gaya.

Central paramilitary force personnel have been pressed into service to avoid any kind of untoward incident. (ANI)

Polling gets underway in Pak Presidential polls

Islamabad, Oct 6: Polling for the Pakistan presidential election got underway here today at Parliament House and all four provincial assemblies amid unprecedented security measures. President Pervez Musharraf, who is seeking a fresh mandate, Pakistan People's Party's Makhdoom Amin Fahim, lawyer's candidate Justice (retd) Wajihuddin and Faryal Talpur are in the fray. Special sessions of Parliament as well as the respective provincial assemblies have been convened for polling which would continue from 1000 hrs till 1500 hrs. Election Commission Secretary Kanwar.....
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