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An estimated 26.19 per cent of over 87.66 lakh electorate exercised their franchise till noon in
five Lok Sabha seats of Bihar on Monday, during the fifth phase of the seven-phase polls, an election official said. Polling is underway in Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran and Hajipur parliamentary seats amid tight security, with no violence reported from any part of the state, he said.
Union minister and the BJP's Amethi candidate Smriti Irani on Monday alleged that Congress president Rahul Gandhi was ensuring booth capturing in the constituency.
Irani and Gandhi are contesting against each other in the seat.