NEW DELHI: The ultimate voter turnout within the first part of the Bihar legislative election was recorded to be 65.08 per cent, introduced the Chief Electoral Officer. This turned out to be 0.42 per cent greater than the tentative voter turnout of 64.66 per cent.A complete of three.75 crore voters had been eligible within the polls, out of which 1.98 crore are males and 1.76 crore are girls. Ladies had a considerably massive turnout throughout 45,341 polling stations within the first part.The CEO of Bihar said that this 12 months's election within the state noticed a 7.79 per cent improve in voter turnout in comparison with the 2020 Bihar Meeting Normal Elections, which was 57.29 per cent. Moreover, there was an 8.8 per cent improve in voter turnout in comparison with the 2024 Lok Sabha Normal Elections, which was 56.28 per cent.The 2025 polls marked the very best voter turnout, breaking the file of the 1998 meeting polls, which recorded a 64.6 per cent voter turnout.The part 1 elections marked a number of the key battlegrounds that drew public consideration. Raghopur was Tejashwi Yadav's stronghold, whereas Mahua, being his brother, Tej Pratap Yadav's constituency, along with his new celebration, Janshakti Janata Dal. The deputy CM Samrat Choudhary stood from Tarapur whereas deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha was within the polls as Lakhisarai's candidate. Another highlights had been Alinagar, which marks singer Maithili Thakur's debut in politics, and Mokama, being the seat for JD(U)'s Anant Singh, the place he confronted RJD's Veena Devi amid a homicide case.Leaders throughout Bihar had their very own takes relating to the folks turning out in massive numbers. Within the newest, addressing a rally in Sitamarhi, PM Modi attacked RJD, saying, “first part voter turnout in Bihar polls is 65-volt ‘jhatka' to jungle raj.” Earlier, he had reposed this as a folks's belief within the “observe file of Narendra and Nitish.”Incumbent CM Nitish Kumar congratulated the voters for a file turnout. “Now could be the time to put Bihar within the class of probably the most developed states,” the chief minister wrote on his X.Mahagathbandhan's deputy chief minister, Mukesh Sahani, contrarily identified SIR as one of many causes behind the elevated vote depend. Reaffirming his perception in MGB successful the legislative polls, he mentioned, “Let NDA be comfortable after seeing the voting share for a couple of days. Allow them to be comfortable. Nonetheless, the voting share has not elevated; the sample stays the identical as earlier than. With a minimum of 20 thousand votes minimize in every constituency, accounting for that, has the share elevated? Allow them to (NDA) burst crackers for a couple of days.“On November 6, Bihar held its first part of voting for 121 seats throughout 18 districts. The second part of the Bihar Meeting elections is scheduled for November 11, with counting of votes to be carried out on November 14. Within the second part, 122 seats in 20 districts will go to the polls, and subsequently, polling for the Bihar elections will conclude. Districts together with Aurangabad, Jahanabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur, Purnia and others might be included within the second part.The primary part of Bihar legislative polls was held on November 6 throughout 121 constituencies in 18 districts. The second part is marked for November 11, protecting 122 seats in 20 districts, together with Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur, and Purnia. The counting is scheduled for November 14.
