Speaking on Election Reforms, Jindal said that India frequently discusses Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business, and it is now time to make Ease of Voting a national priority.
The District Collector stated that eight pink booths, a feeding room, a play area for kids, etc., which will be managed by the female staff, have been set up.
Gopalan said that mock polls began at all 358 booths from 05:30 am, during which some machines malfunctioned and were replaced. Subsequently, in another booth, the EVM malfunctioned again, necessitating its replacement.
Apart from Bihar, voting for bye-elections is being held for eight Assembly constituencies spread across six states and one Union Territory. These constituencies are in Budgam and Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir; Anta in Rajasthan; Ghatsila in Jharkhand; Jubilee Hills in Telangana; Tarn Tara
The release added that after scrutiny, no discrepancy/malpractice was found at any of the Polling Station and no re-poll was recommended in Phase-I of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha alleged that during his visit to Khoriari and Nadiawan villages, his polling agent was turned away and local residents were assaulted by allegedly inebriated RJD and Congress supporters, describing the scene as "hooliganism" at the booths.
Amid the ongoing phase 1 elections of the Bihar assembly, multiple women at Darbhanga's 140, 141, 142 number polling booths at Madhya Vidhyalaya, Zirat cast their vote earlier today. After exercising their rights, multiple women said that the ID confirmation is a welcome step by the ECI.<
Condemning the opposition, the BJP leader later said that the claims made by the opposition party are baseless and "don't believe such misleading rhetoric".
Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president and candidate from Mahua assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav, visited various polling booths in the constituency as polling is underway in the 121 constituencies in the first phase of the election on Thursday.
In response to the RJD's post on X, the CEO's office clarified that voting across the state was proceeding "smoothly" and that the Election Commission of India was "ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process".
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Thursday, alleged that RJD workers threatened a polling agent at booths in Halsi block during the first phase of voting.