Bihar Assembly elections 2025

November 11, 2025 9:30 AM

Bihar Assembly elections: Voting begins for second phase across 122 constituencies

Voting for the second phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections began on Tuesday at 7:00 am across 122 constituencies in 20 districts, covering approximately 3.7 crore. Apart from Bihar, bye-elections are also being held for eight Assembly constituencies spread across six states and one Union Territory — Budgam and Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir; Anta in Rajasthan; Ghatsila in Jharkhand; Jubilee Hills in Telangana; Tarn Taran in Punjab; Dampa in Mizoram; and Nuapada in Odisha. In Nagrota, Ass...

November 6, 2025 10:50 PM

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Phase-I records historic 64.66% voter turnout

The first phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections concluded peacefully on Thursday, marking a historic voter turnout of 64.66%, the highest ever recorded in the state’s electoral history. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, closely monitored polling activities through 100% live webcasting, implemented for the first time across all polling stations in Bihar. Polling was conducted across 121 Assemb...

November 6, 2025 4:45 PM

Bihar Assembly Elections: turnout reaches 53.77 percent by 3 PM

Bihar witnessed strong voter participation in the first phase of the Assembly elections on Thursday, with turnout reaching 53.77% by 3 PM. Polling for 121 constituencies across 18 districts began at 7 AM and is scheduled to continue until 6 PM, except in six Naxal-affected constituencies where voting will conclude at 5 PM. Among the districts, Begusarai recorded the highest turnout at 59.82%, followed by Muzaffarpur at 58.40% and Gopalganj at 58.17%. Patna district reported the lowest turnout ...

November 6, 2025 9:11 AM

First voting, then refreshments: PM Modi urges Bihar voters as first phase polling begins today

As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 begins on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to voters to participate enthusiastically in what he called the “festival of democracy,” and reminded them— “First voting, then refreshments.” The Prime Minister urged citizens, especially first-time voters, to exercise their democratic right responsibly and set an example of civic participation. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Modi wrote: “Today in Biha...

November 1, 2025 9:13 PM

In Bihar, The Election Manifestos Tell Two Stories

The campaign for the Bihar Assembly Elections is underway. Both the NDA and the RJD-led opposition have released their manifestos. Beyond the intricate comparison, narrowed down to every single promise, the manifestos are starkly different. The NDA manifesto focuses on enablement through welfare, infrastructure, skilling, education, and ease of credit. Meanwhile, the anti-incumbents have made it about a single agenda-government employment. Over the last ten years, the Modi Government has introd...

September 3, 2025 10:23 AM

HM Amit Shah to hold high-level meet on Bihar poll strategy in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to chair the Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Core Committee meeting in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the party’s strategy for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. The Bihar Assembly elections are expected to be held in October or November this year, although the Election Commission of India (ECI) has yet to announce the official schedule. While the NDA, consisting of the BJP, Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)], and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), will once again ...

August 1, 2025 11:02 AM

Bihar government doubles honorarium for MDMS cooks, night watchmen, health instructors in schools

In a major announcement ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday declared a significant hike in the honorarium for several categories of support staff in government schools, including cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors. The announcement was made via a post from the Chief Minister’s official X account, highlighting the government’s continued focus on strengthening the education sector through better compensation and s...