<p>Counting of votes for 24 Bihar Legislative Council seats is under way amid tight security arrangements, election officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Polling for the two dozen seats were held on Monday.</p>.<p>Nearly 1.32 lakh voters shall be deciding the fate of 185 candidates across 534 polling booths, one each for every administrative block.</p>.<p>The tenure of 24 seats in the 75-strong Upper House had ended in July last year, but elections had to be put off because of circumstances arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Five of the seats fell vacant before expiry of term, owing to deaths of MLCs or their election to the Assembly. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Counting of votes for 24 Bihar Legislative Council seats is under way amid tight security arrangements, election officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Polling for the two dozen seats were held on Monday.</p>.<p>Nearly 1.32 lakh voters shall be deciding the fate of 185 candidates across 534 polling booths, one each for every administrative block.</p>.<p>The tenure of 24 seats in the 75-strong Upper House had ended in July last year, but elections had to be put off because of circumstances arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Five of the seats fell vacant before expiry of term, owing to deaths of MLCs or their election to the Assembly. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>