Citizens of Bihar are ready to choose their next state government as the assembly polls kickstart from October 28. The first phase will see 71 of the 243 seats go to polls. Polling parties in Gaya left for their respective polling stations after collecting EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) and VVPATs (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails) ahead of voting for the first phase of polling. Gaya’s District Magistrate Abhishek Singh informed that more than 20,000 polling personnel and around 18,000 police officers have been deployed for smooth functioning of the polling process. Bihar will vote in three phases of which first will be held today, and the next two phases of voting will take place on November 3 and 8. Counting of votes will take place on November 11.