Munger, Nov. 6 -- For the first time in two decades, voters in the Naxal-affected Bhimbandh area of Munger district exercised their franchise on Thursday, marking a significant return of democracy to a region where polling was suspended following the killing of SP C Surendra Babu and seven police personnel in 2005.

Voting was conducted peacefully across the three assembly constituencies of Munger district, with visible enthusiasm among residents of Bhimbandh. Seven polling stations were reopened in the Naxal-affected region, and a strong deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) ensured a smooth polling process.

At polling booth number 310, located at the Forest Department Rest House in Tarapur constituency, 374 registered voters...