News Desk – The month-long, high-voltage election campaign in Bihar came to an end on Sunday evening. The state now prepares for the second and final phase of voting on Tuesday, November 11, after a record 65% turnout in the first phase held on November 6. Results will be announced on November 14.
Voting will take place in 122 constituencies in the second phase. Some prominent seats include:
Chakai – JD(U) minister Sumit Kumar Singh
Jamui – BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh
Dhamdaha – JD(U) minister Leshi Singh
Chhatapur – BJP minister Neeraj Kumar Singh
(121 constituencies voted in the first phase.)
The last day of campaigning saw a political blitz from both sides:
Rahul Gandhi held rallies in Kishanganj and Purnea.
Focused on young voters:
“Gen Z of Bihar, be alert. They are trying to steal your future by stealing votes.”
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigned intensively with 10 rallies and a roadshow.
Amit Shah camped in Bihar for several days, addressing multiple rallies.
Accused Congress and RJD of being unhappy as “infiltrators were removed from voter lists.”
Rajnath Singh mocked RJD chief Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 14 rallies and a roadshow during the campaign.
BJP’s heavyweights JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, actor-politicians Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari also campaigned.
Nitish Kumar (JD(U)), aiming for a fifth consecutive term, ran a quiet but steady campaign with roadshows and district-level meetings.
Tejashwi Yadav (RJD) led the INDIA bloc’s campaign, aggressively targeting Nitish and the BJP, calling himself the face of change.
November 11 – Voting in Phase 2
November 14 – Counting and results
Bihar now waits to see whether Nitish Kumar stays in power or Tejashwi Yadav brings change.
