Bihar Elections: Today, On November 6 is the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections. This phase will cover a total of 121 assembly seats, where over 37.5 million voters will decide the fate of 1,314 candidates. The results of this phase will have a decisive impact on the political futures of many prominent leaders from both the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan.
Election Commission appeals to voters
The Election Commission has appealed to voters to strengthen democracy by attending polling stations in large numbers. The Commission has also clarified that irregularities of any kind will not be tolerated and that all steps have been taken to ensure a peaceful and fair voting process.
Bihar Elections
Voting for 121 seats in the first phase of Bihar elections
The first phase of Bihar Assembly elections is scheduled for Thursday 6 November. Voting will take place for 121 assembly seats in the state, where millions of voters will elect their representatives. This has further heated up the electoral atmosphere in the state, as the reputations of several stalwarts from both major alliances-the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan are at stake in the first phase.
Political Parties in Bihar Elections
In this phase, 121 candidates from the NDA and 126 from Mahagathbandhan are in the fray.
NDA candidates:
BJP: 48
JDU: 57
LJP (Ram Vilas): 14
Rashtriya Lok Morcha: 2
Grand Alliance candidates:
RJD: 73
Congress: 24
CPI (ML): 14
VIP: 5
CPI (M): 3
CPI: 5
Indian Revolutionary Party: 3
In which districts will voting take place?
The first phase of elections will conduct voting in 18 districts of the state, including:
Patna, Darbhanga, Madhepura, Saharsa, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Munger, Sheikhpura, Nalanda, Buxar, and Bhojpur.
Prominent faces are also posing a challenge in the Bihar elections.
Prominent leaders from various parties are contesting in this phase. Several ministers and former ministers are also trying their luck in this phase. The entry of young and new faces has made the contest even more interesting. According to political analysts, the voting percentage and initial trends will largely determine the outcome of the upcoming phases of the elections.
Several prominent faces are in the fray in this phase, including:
Folk singer Maithili Thakur
Actor Khesari Lal Yadav
Former IPS officer Anand Mishra
Osama Shahab, son of strongman leader Shahabuddin
The Election Process Ahead
Second Phase Voting: November 11
Vote Counting: November 14
Bihar Elections: New Equations are Expected to Emerge in State Politics
New equations are expected to emerge in state politics after the first phase of voting. The full outcome of who the public will favour will be revealed on the day of counting, but the first phase of voting will undoubtedly play a crucial role in shaping the course of Bihar’s politics.
Also read: Bihar Election 2025 Phase 1: Key Dates, Constituencies, and Complete Voting Schedule Released
