BERMO, Dec. 12 -- In all, 697 polling stations have been set up to conduct smooth polling in Bermo and Gomia, district election officer-cum-Bokaro DC, Mukesh Kumar said on Wednesday. Campaigning in two Assembly constituencies Bermo and Gomia ended on Tuesday as the third of the five-phase polling in the seats will be held on Thursday.

About 5.86 lakh electorates, including female and third gender voters, will decide the fate of 35 candidates, including 20 in Bermo and 15 in Gomia.

According to Kumar, voting will commence at 7 am and will end at 3 pm at Gomia and Bermo constituencies.

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