<p>Women won 458 posts of ward councillors, mayor and and deputy mayor in the Bihar municipal polls, the results of which were declared by the State Election Commission on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Bihar State Election Commission (SEC) also declared 347 male candidates elected for different posts in 31 municipalities in 21 districts, elections for which were held on June 9.</p>.<p>The counting of votes for 31 municipal bodies in the state began at 8 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements. A total of 58 centres had been set up for counting of votes for 805 posts of ward councilors, mayor and deputy mayor.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ex-mla-returns-to-cong-in-bihar-six-years-after-quitting-1226919.html" target="_blank">Ex-MLA returns to Cong in Bihar, six years after quitting</a></strong></p>.<p>The final result for the Bihar Nagar Nikay elections was declared by the SEC on Sunday evening.</p>.<p>In all, 4,431 candidates—2,197 men and 2,234 women—contested the municipal elections in Bihar. Nine of them had already been declared elected unopposed.</p>.<p>The polling took place in Patna, Buxar, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Vaishali, Nalanda, Nawada, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Munger, Lakhisarai, Saharsa, Jamui and Banka districts.</p>.<p>For the first time, the SEC used a Facial Recognition System (FRS) to confirm voters' identities.</p>.<p>Officials said the election in 31 urban local bodies includes 24 where the election was not held in the last urban polls held in December, and another seven whose five-year term is ending in June. This include Saharsa and Madhubani municipal corporations.</p>.<p>Besides, bypolls were held in seven wards in urban local bodies where elected representatives resigned in the last few months after the December urban elections.</p>
<p>Women won 458 posts of ward councillors, mayor and and deputy mayor in the Bihar municipal polls, the results of which were declared by the State Election Commission on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Bihar State Election Commission (SEC) also declared 347 male candidates elected for different posts in 31 municipalities in 21 districts, elections for which were held on June 9.</p>.<p>The counting of votes for 31 municipal bodies in the state began at 8 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements. A total of 58 centres had been set up for counting of votes for 805 posts of ward councilors, mayor and deputy mayor.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ex-mla-returns-to-cong-in-bihar-six-years-after-quitting-1226919.html" target="_blank">Ex-MLA returns to Cong in Bihar, six years after quitting</a></strong></p>.<p>The final result for the Bihar Nagar Nikay elections was declared by the SEC on Sunday evening.</p>.<p>In all, 4,431 candidates—2,197 men and 2,234 women—contested the municipal elections in Bihar. Nine of them had already been declared elected unopposed.</p>.<p>The polling took place in Patna, Buxar, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Vaishali, Nalanda, Nawada, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Munger, Lakhisarai, Saharsa, Jamui and Banka districts.</p>.<p>For the first time, the SEC used a Facial Recognition System (FRS) to confirm voters' identities.</p>.<p>Officials said the election in 31 urban local bodies includes 24 where the election was not held in the last urban polls held in December, and another seven whose five-year term is ending in June. This include Saharsa and Madhubani municipal corporations.</p>.<p>Besides, bypolls were held in seven wards in urban local bodies where elected representatives resigned in the last few months after the December urban elections.</p>