As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is underway today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to secure an “unprecedented majority” in the state.
Addressing the ongoing enthusiasm among voters, PM Modi highlighted the energy of the electorate and announced his plans to hold two election rallies today. He will also address a public meeting in Forbesganj, Araria at 11:30 am and another in Bhagalpur at 1:30 pm.
In a post shared on X, he wrote, “The grand festival of democracy in Bihar is witnessing amazing enthusiasm among the people, which indicates that the NDA is going to get an unprecedented majority in the assembly elections. In this energetic atmosphere, I am eager to receive the blessings of my family members at the public meetings in Forbesganj and Bhagalpur.”
Polling is underway across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, marking the start of voting for nearly half of the state’s 243 Assembly seats.
Around 3.75 crore electors are eligible to cast their votes in this phase. Polling will continue until 6:00 p.m., although voting in certain constituencies has been curtailed to 5:00 p.m. due to security concerns.
This phase will decide the fate of several prominent leaders, including RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Mangal Pandey, and JD(U)’s Shravan Kumar and Vijay Kumar Choudhary.
Tej Pratap Yadav is also contesting in this round.
According to the Election Commission, there are 10.72 lakh new electors, including 7.78 lakh voters aged 18–19 years. The total population of these constituencies is estimated at 6.60 crore.