Bihar wrapped up its first phase of voting for a new Assembly today with 71 seats going to the polls on Wednesday amid tight security and strict Covid-19 protocols in place. Over 50% pople cast their votes in the first of the 3-phased elections. This is the first major electoral exercise since the Covid-19 pandemic and the verdict of this election is going to be a test of PM Modi's popularity.

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