Patna, May 20 (Reporter) An estimated 34.62 percent of more than 95.11 lakh electorate exercised their franchise till 1300 hours in the five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Chief Electoral Office (CEO) sources said the highest 37.80 percent polling was recorded in Muzaffarpur, followed by 35.01 in Sitamarhi, 33.67 in Saran, 33.57 in Madhubani and 33.10 percent in Hajipur. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, BJP had won Madhubani, Muzaffarpur and Saran while JD(U) and LJP had won Sitamarhi and Hajipur respectively. The sources the voting was in progress peacefully and no untoward incident has so far been reported from anywhere. A large number of electorate were in the queues to exercise their franchise. Women and first time voters are much enthusiastic to cast their votes. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai cast his vote in Hajipur Lok seat. Meanwhile the sudden rain gave respite from the scorching Sun in Muzaffarpur and Madhubani Lok Sabha Constituencies where the weather has become cool and electorate felt comfortable in exercising their franchise. In all five seats, there is a straight fight between NDA and INDIA bloc candidates.Most of the parties who had contested as constituents of Grand Alliance in 2019 Lok Sabha election, are now contesting as partners of INDIA bloc. In NDA, BJP is contesting Muzaffarpur, Madhubani and Saran Lok Sabha seat while its allies JD(U) and LJP (Ram Vilas) are contesting Sitamarhi and Hajipur seat respectively. In INDIA bloc, RJD is contesting four seats barring Congress which is contesting Muzaffarpur seat. LJP (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan,former Union Ministers Rajeev Pratap Rudy and MAA Fatmi, and Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council Devesh Chandra Thakur are among star candidates whose fate would be decided in the ongoing 5th phase of Lok Sabha election. A total of 95,11,186 electorate including 49,99,627 males, 45,11,259 females and 300 third genders are eligible to exercise their franchise at 9,436 polling stations. There are 27 model polling stations and 33 of them are being managed by women only. Webcasting is being done at 4,699 polling stations. Paramilitary forces, state police and homeguard jawans have been deployed to ensure free and fair polling. Polling was held in 19 of 40 Lok Sabha seats during the first four of the seven phased Lok Sabha elections. The counting of votes would take place on June 4...////...