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How Are Vote Counts Done for State Leaders? 🗳️

Vote counting started on Tuesday for 28 seats in four Indian states.

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Key Points

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Counting began after voting on October 23.

Each state has a few seats for teachers and graduates.

Maharashtra has 182 people trying for five seats.

Police are watching the counting place in Gorakhpur.

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The places counted include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

Special voting groups let teachers and college graduates choose leaders.

Police set up many fences and guards to protect the counting centre.

Thousands of candidates are competing for these seats.

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7 words

Legislative Council

a group that helps make rules for a state

Graduate

a person who has finished university studies

Teacher

a person who works in schools to help students learn

Constituency

the area where people vote for a particular leader

Barricade

a strong fence used to keep a place safe

Deployment

sending police or other workers to a location

Candidate

someone who wants to be chosen for a job or position

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