Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:40am on 06 Nov 2025,Thursday Politics
The first phase of the Bihar assembly election 2025 saw a 53.77% voter turnout till 3 PM on Thursday. Polling began at 7 AM across 121 constituencies in 18 districts. Begusarai recorded the highest turnout at 59.82%, while Patna saw the lowest at 48.69%. A total of 3.75 crore voters are deciding the fate of 1,314 candidates. The main contest is between the NDA led by Nitish Kumar and the Mahagathbandhan led by Tejashwi Yadav, with Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party also in the fray. Voting will continue till 6 PM in most areas. (PC: X)
