People across 122 constituencies voted in Bihar’s second phase of the election. There were 1,302 candidates in the fray in phase two.
Bihar Election Phase 2 Voting Live
Bihar Election phase 2 Highlights: Voting in the second and final phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election has officially come to a close. The people of Bihar turned out in huge numbers to cast their votes and a historic, highest-ever voter turnout of 68.52 per cent has been recorded in the second phase, as per the Election Commission of India. In the first phase on November 6, Bihar had recorded a voter turnout of 64.66 per cent.
People across 122 constituencies voted in Bihar’s second phase of the election. There were 1,302 candidates in the fray in phase two.
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who believes Bihar is ready for a new chapter, told the media after voting in Kargahar, “People in Bihar desire change. For the past 30-35 years, people have voted out of fear… Fear of Lalu, fear of Nitish, fear of BJP. Jan Suraaj has ended this compulsion. Now, if you don’t want to support Lalu’s party, Nitish Kumar, or the BJP, you have an honest alternative. Choose it and help build a new system.”
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This election is not just crucial for Bihar’s political future but also for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose shifting alliances have been a major talking point. Over the last three years, Kumar has switched sides multiple times; first by breaking ties with the BJP in 2022 to join hands with RJD and Congress. Later, he returned to the NDA fold in early 2024.
The key districts where voting took place today included Bhagalpur, Katihar, Supaul, Madhubani, and Aurangabad.
Outside Bihar, by-elections were also held in eight Assembly constituencies across the country from Budgam and Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir to Nuapada in Odisha.
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