Bihar polls: Nearly 24,000 of over 2 lakh postal ballots rejected
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New Delhi (PTI): Nearly 24,000 of the over two lakh postal ballots were rejected when votes of the Bihar assembly elections were counted, Election Commission data shows.
Of the 5.02 crore total votes polled, EVM and postal ballot included, 4.93 crore were found valid and 9.34 lakh invalid. Of the total 2.01 lakh postal votes cast, 23,918 were rejected, according to the Election Commission.
The percentage of rejected postal votes over total postal votes was recorded at 11.87 per cent.
The none of the above option (NOTA) votes stood at 9.10 lakh, including those cast on EVMs and sent through postal ballots. It comes to 1.81 per cent.
Senior citizens (above 85 years of age), persons with disability flagged in the electoral roll database, and persons employed in essential services are entitled for postal ballot.
The overall voter turnout stood at 67.25 per cent in the two-phased election held earlier this month. The turnout is the highest ever recorded in the state where women voters outnumbered men in turning up at the nearly 91,000 polling stations.
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Wild fox falls into tank in Thane, rescued after one-hour operation
Thane (PTI): A wild fox was rescued on Sunday after it fell into an open water tank in Thane's Shil area, an official said.
The rescue operation, which started at noon, was a coordinated effort between the Fire Brigade, wildlife personnel that took one hour, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"The fox fell into a tank located near Muktai residency on Kalyan-Shilphata road. The rescue proved challenging due to the confined space of the tank. However, through the combined efforts of the fire brigade and forest officials, the fox was safely pulled out after nearly an hour of careful manoeuvring," Tadvi said.
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Following the rescue, the animal was checked for injuries and taken by the forest department for further observation before its eventual release, he said.
