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Peaceful polling in Gaya

     Gaya: Polling in four Naxal-affected assembly constituency of Gaya (town), Gaya (Mufassil), Bodh Gaya and Belaganj in Gaya district on Friday saw about forty per cent turnout and reported to have gone without any major incident of violence. Official sources at Gaya said that the polling was peaceful, adding that the rain brought down the number of voters. According to senior officials, 65 paramilitary companies and Indian Air Force helicopters are maintaining a strict ground and aerial vigil over the election process. High security arrangements were made by the election Commission for the polls. Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar Jha said that over 6,000 personnel were deployed at 1005 polling stations in Gaya (town), Gaya (mofussil), Belaganj and Bodh Gaya constituencies. Polling in these places was postponed on October 18 to today by the Election Commission to facilitate effective deployment of security forces. Forty-three candidates are in the fray, including nine each in Belaganj, Gaya (town) and Bodh Gaya besides 16 in Gaya (mofussil).