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Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: The state is witnessing a two-way clash between the NDA and the opposition's Mahagathbandhan.
PM Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of Bihar assembly elections, in Arrah on November 2. (Image: @NarendraModi/YT/PTI)
Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: The Bihar election battle is set to kick off on Thursday, with 121 constituencies spread across 18 districts voting in the first phase.
The initial phase sets the tone for the entire two-phase election, encompassing a diverse political landscape that includes segments of Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and Gopalganj. In the first phase, over 3.75 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, including heavyweights such as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.
Tej Pratap Yadav (estranged son of Lalu Prasad) of the Janshakti Janata Dal is locked in a triangular fight against RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan and LJP’s Sanjay Singh in Mahua.
The state is witnessing a two-way clash between the NDA, led by chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the BJP, and the formidable Opposition Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc), spearheaded by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, which is contesting all 243 constituencies in its maiden electoral battle, is looking to queer the pitch and upset either of the two factions.
The second phase of voting will be held on November 11, followed by the much-anticipated counting of votes on November 14.
Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: PM Modi Urges People To Vote With 'Full Enthusiasm'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people of Bihar to vote with full enthusiasm ahead of the first phase of voting.
“Today in Bihar is the first phase of the festival of democracy. My appeal to all voters of this phase in the assembly elections is that they should vote with full enthusiasm. On this occasion, my special congratulations to all my young companions of the state who are going to cast their vote for the first time. Remember—first voting, then refreshments!,” he wrote on X.
बिहार में आज लोकतंत्र के उत्सव का पहला चरण है। विधानसभा चुनावों में इस दौर के सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा आग्रह है कि वे पूरे उत्साह के साथ मतदान करें। इस मौके पर पहली बार वोट डालने जा रहे राज्य के अपने सभी युवा साथियों को मेरी विशेष बधाई। याद रखना है- पहले मतदान, फिर जलपान!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2025
Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Mock Polling Underway In Samastipur
Mock polling is currently being conducted ahead of voting in Samastipur.
