Bihar Election 2025: Phase 1 concludes with high voter turnout and intense political activity.
Here are the key highlights from today's top news on the Bihar Assembly Election 2025:
- 🗳️ Phase 1 of polling concluded on November 6 across 121 of Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies. The voter turnout was a record 64.6%, with Begusarai leading at 67.32% and Sheikhpura the lowest at 52.36%.
- 👥 Major political figures cast their votes, including Tejashwi Yadav and his family in Patna. PM Modi called the election a “festival of democracy” and expressed confidence in the NDA securing an “unprecedented majority”.
- 🔥 A political row erupted over PM Modi’s “katta” (country-made pistol) remark. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned whether the PM was present at the scene he referenced, intensifying the war of words between BJP and Congress.
- 🏛️ The election is shaping up as a triangular contest between:
- The NDA (BJP + JD(U))
- The Mahagathbandhan (RJD + Congress)
- Jan Suraaj Party led by Prashant Kishor
- 📅 Next phase of polling is scheduled for November 11, covering the remaining 122 constituencies. Results will be declared on November 14.
