Masked & gloved, Tejashwi Yadav, Rabri Devi, Nitish Kumar cast votes in phase 2 of Bihar polls

The second phase of elections in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,463 candidates on 94 seats, including that of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is seeking a re-election from Raghopur.

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Praveen Jain
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after casting his vote at the Raj Bhavan complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after casting his vote at the Raj Bhavan complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Bihar: Polling for phase 2 of the Bihar assembly elections began Tuesday, with people coming out in large numbers to cast their votes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Leader of the Opposition alliance, Tejashwi Yadav, and his mother and former state chief minister Rabri Devi too cast their votes at the Patna veterinary ground polling booth.

The second phase of elections in Bihar will decide the fate of candidates on 94 seats, including that of RJD leader Yadav, who is seeking a re-election from Raghopur in Vaishali district. His brother Tej Pratap Yadav is also contesting from Hasanpur.

Of the 94 seats at stake in the second phase, the BJP is contesting 46 seats and the JD(U) 43.

ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain captured glimpses from various polling booths in the state.

Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi coming out after casting their vote at Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (left) and Rabri Devi cast their votes at the Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar shows his finger after casting his vote at Raj bhavan complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shows his inked finger after he cast his vote at the Raj Bhavan complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Tejashwi Yadav after casting his vote at Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Tejashwi Yadav at the polling booth at Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi before casting her vote at Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi arrives at the Folding Station Veterinary Ground to cast her vote | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
People standing in a queue to cast their vote at Sharbadha Fatuha village | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Voters standing in a queue outside a polling booth at Sharbadha Fatuha village | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
People standing in a queue to cast their vote at Sharbadha Fatuha village polling station | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Security personnel keeping vigil outside the polling station at Sharbadha Fatuha village | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
People stand in queue with their voter slip in Sharbadha Fatuha village | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
People show their voter slips at Sharbadha Fatuha village | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Voters of Raj Bhavan Complex were seen maintaining social distancing to cast their votes in the second phase of Bihar elections | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
At the Raj Bhavan complex, strict social distancing was maintained among voters | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Villagers of punadik village on their way to cast their votes | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
People of Punadih village on their way to cast votes | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
volunteer spray sanatize to people before caste vote at Raj Bhavan Complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
A volunteer spritzes sanitiser on people standing in a queue to cast their votes at the Raj Bhavan complex | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
A BSF personnel at a polling booth in Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
A BSF personnel at a polling booth at Folding Station Veterinary Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint