Patna: Elaborate security arrangements have been made for Sunday at 39 centres across Bihar for counting of votes polled in the five-phased assembly elections.
Counting of votes polled for 243 assembly seats will begin at 8 am and the first trends will be available from 9 am onwards, sources in the Bihar chief electoral officer's office said.
State's Additional Chief Electoral Officer R Lakshmanan said the first result was expected after 11 am and the entire process is likely to be completed by 5 pm.
One observer would be posted at each counting centre to oversee the process, he said.
According to the Election Commission, around 60% of the over 66.8 million voters exercised their franchise to decide the fate of 3,450 candidates, including 272 women.
A record turnout of women voters was witnessed in all five phases.
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