New Delhi: Bihar’s assembly elections recorded a rare milestone this year with no polling-day deaths and no re-polls ordered in any constituency, marking the first such instance in the state’s electoral history. Election officials said the polls, held in two phases, proceeded without major disruption, in contrast to the widespread violence that marred earlier elections.

Data shows that Bihar has long grappled with poll-related unrest, reported PTI. The 1985 elections saw 63 deaths and re-polling in 156 booths. Violence intensified in 1990, when 87 people were killed. In 1995, then Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan postponed the elections four times due to severe violence and malpractice. In 2005, re-polling was required in 660 booths for similar reasons. Vote counting is currently underway.

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