Bihar Assembly election counting begins amid tight security

The counting of votes for all 243 constituencies in the Bihar Assembly election on Friday is taking place amid elaborate and multi-tier security arrangements.

The Counting began at 8 a.m. with the processing of postal ballots, followed by the counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at 8.30



a.m.

A multi-tier security cordon has been implemented across the state’s 46 counting centres in 38 districts. The inner security tier around the strongrooms and counting halls is manned by the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). The outer perimeter security is handled by the Bihar Police and district police forces.