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By: RamashankarPATNA: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notification for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls scheduled on April 18.Five constituencies—Purnia, Katihar, Kishanganj, Banka and Bhagalpur—will go to the polls in the second phase. Upper caste voters constitute a meagre 5%, according to sources.The second phase is considered tough for the security forces due to the topography of Kosi region. Only one nomination was filed from Aurangabad on the first day of the first phase of election slated for April 11. Kushwaha had won the election from the constituency as a JD(U) nominee in 2014 despite Modi wave across the country. Besides, it shares its borders with Nepal and Bangladesh.The notification for the first phase was issued on March 18..