Counting of votes for crucial Bihar polls begins

PATNA: Counting of votes for all the 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections began amid tight security at 8 AM today.

Votes are locked in 62,780 EVMs with 14,580 officials on duty for the counting process in Patna and other districts, officials said.

The fate of 3450 candidates, including 272 women, will be decided during the day.

The five-phase elections started on October 12 and ended on November 5.