New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The first phase of Bihar state assembly elections, which covered central Bihar including the capital Patna, with a voter turnout of 60.13 per cent as of 5:00 pm, ended mostly peacefully.
The only reported incident of violence came from Lakhisarai, from where Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha is standing for re-election. In an election spanning 121 constituencies across 18 districts, the main contest remained between the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), with the Jan Suraaj Party expected to play the role of potential spoilers in key constituencies.
Violence erupted in Lakhisarai after a cavalcade led by Sinha was allegedly attacked. Sinha claimed that stones were pelted and "murdaba...