Bihar Election: Campaigning wraps up for 122 seats ahead of final Phase voting on 11 November

The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 65.08%, the highest ever in the state’s history. According to data released by the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office, a record number of 37.5 million eligible voters cast their votes in the first phase held on November 6.

Patna: Campaigning for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections ended at 5 pm today. Voting will take place on 11 November for 122 assembly seats across 20 districts in the second phase.

According to the State Election Office, 45,399 polling stations have been set up to facilitate voters. In the second phase, voting will continue until 4 pm in the Katoria, Belhar, Chainpur, Chenari, Goh, Navinagar, Kutumba, Aurangabad, Rafiganj, Gurua, Sherghati, Imamganj, Barachatti (36 booths), Bodhgaya (200 booths), Rajauli, Govindpur, Sikandra, Jamui, Jhajha, and Chakai assembly constituencies.

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Voting has been scheduled until 5 pm at 106 booths in Bodhgaya. Adequate security forces have been deployed at all polling stations to ensure peaceful and fair voting.

Number Of Candidates And Voters

A total of 1,302 candidates are contesting in the second phase of elections. These include 1,165 men, 136 women, and one third-gender candidate.

A total of 37 million voters will exercise their franchise in this phase. These include:

• 19.5 million male voters
• 17.4 million female voters
• 400,040,000 disabled voters
• 63,373 service voters
• 943 third-gender voters
• 43 NRI voters.

In addition, 769,356 young voters in the 18-19 age group will also cast their votes for the first time.

Security and Arrangements

The Election Commission has made extensive security arrangements to ensure a peaceful voting process. Additional police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at sensitive polling stations. CCTV cameras and webcasting have also been installed at polling stations.

All major parties exerted their full strength during the election campaign. Now, with the election noise subsiding, candidates will focus on door-to-door contact. Voters are now quietly considering their decision before voting.

Bihar Election: Campaigning ends today for 122 constituencies in 2nd and last Phase

First Phase: Record Turnout

The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 65.08%, the highest ever in the state's history. According to data released by the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office, a record number of 37.5 million eligible voters cast their votes in the first phase held on November 6.

This voter turnout was 7.79% higher than the 57.29% recorded in the 2020 Assembly elections.

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