Bihar election 2025 highlights: Polling concludes with 68.94% turnout amid heavy security
- Bihar election 2025 highlights: The voting concluded at 6 pm with a turnout of 68.94% in the second phase.
Bihar election 2025 highlights: Voting for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election concluded at 6 pm. Following the final phase of voting, the highly anticipated exit polls have kickstarted. In first projections, Peoples Pulse predicts clear edge for NDA....Read More
The voter turnout in the final round stood at 68.94%, according to the Election Commission of India.
Katihar led the chart with 78.87 per cent followed by Kishanganj (78.15 per cent), Purnea (76.32 per cent) and Supaul (72.72 per cent). Earlier, the police announced closure of borders with Nepal in view of the deadly blasts near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi, and the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar. This is being done to ensure peaceful elections are conducted, Bihar's Director General of Police Vinay Kumar said on Tuesday.
Earlier, the police announced closure of borders with Nepal in view of the deadly blasts near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi, and the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar.
This is being done to ensure peaceful elections are conducted, Bihar's Director General of Police Vinay Kumar said on Tuesday.
"The Police is alert following the incident that occurred in Delhi yesterday, to ensure no such incident happens in Bihar. The international border along Bihar hafs been sealed for the past 72 hours in view of the elections," DGP Kumar told ANI here on Tuesday afternoon.
BJP leader predicts big win for NDA
Amid robust voting for the last phase of voting in Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey said the the National Democratic Alliance would return with a thumping majority of 180 seats.
"I feel that voting is happening in favour of the NDA... Everyone is voting in the name of development, in the name of making a developed Bihar, under the guidance of the NDA government, CM Nitish Kumar, and PM Modi... We are getting more than 180 seats, which will go up to 200," was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
As voting for the final round of voting continues in Bihar, the turnout at 11am stood at 31.38%, with Kishanganj leading the charts with 34.74% turnout, followed by Gaya at 34.07% and Jamui at 33.69%. The corresponding turnout for phase 1 stood at 27.65%.
Meanwhile, leaders of the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and ruling NDA alliance are making big statements, with both sides exuding confidence of winning the polls. RJD MP Manoj Jha has expressed confidence in a Mahagathbandhan victory, saying that the change which was seen in the first phase of polling has turned into a "big wave", which will oust the NDA from Bihar.
Arrests in Motihari
Earlier, two people were arrested for showing symbols of the BJP at multiple locations in Motihari constituency after the RJD highlighted the issue.
Voting for the last phase for 122 Assembly seats in Bihar is underway as over 37 million voters, including 17.4 million women, are eligible to cast their vote across 45,399 polling stations. Polls across the 20 districts that started at 7 AM will close at 5 PM.
Voting underway for by-polls on 8 Assembly seats
Voting is also underway for by-elections on eight Assembly seats across 6 states and one Union Territory. These seats are 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.
PM Modi's message for voters
Urging voters to set new record in second and final phase pf voting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to participate enthusiastically in the polling. "I especially urge my young friends from the state, who are voting for the first time, to not only cast their votes but also inspire others to do so," the prime minister said.
Bihar recorded the highest ever voter turnout of over 65 per cent in the polling across 121 constituencies in the first phase of the assembly elections. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.
Key candidates and seats
In the fray for the second phase are former deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad (Katihar), former speaker Uday Narain Choudhary (Sikandra), and several ex-ministers such as Vinay Bihari (Lauriya), Narayan Prasad (Nautan), Shamim Ahmed (Narkatia), Rana Randhir Singh (Madhuban), Pramod Kumar (Motihari), and Sunil Kumar Pintu (Sitamarhi). Another notable candidate in the fray is Renu Devi, the BJP’s senior leader and former deputy chief minister.
Furthermore, Kahalgaon, Narpatganj, Forbesganj, Mokama, Valmiki Nagar are among the constituencies to keep an eye out for today.
Nearly 65 percent voter turnout for Phase 1
The first phase of polling held on November 6, covering 121 constituencies across 18 districts, recorded a voter turnout of 64.66%, the highest-ever in Bihar. To be sure, this number came after the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls trimmed the electorate in Bihar from 78.9 million people to 74.2 million.
Exit polls today
Following the final phase of voting, the highly anticipated exit polls will also be announced today. Since voting ends at 5 PM, the exit poll predictions for the next Bihar government are expected to start around 6:30 PM.
Exit poll predictions are now held back until after voting has concluded due to the rules issued by the Election Commission of India.
The high-stakes contest across Bihar will decide whether chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)-BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will retain power or if Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led INDIA bloc succeeds in unseating the nine-time chief minister.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 09:33:23 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Congress leader, ex-MoS Shakeel Ahmad resigns from party
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Tuesday announced his resignation from the party citing differences with local leadership in Bihar.
Ahmad, who is from Bihar, is a former Union minister of state for home, communications and IT and a former AICC general secretary.
"With a heavy heart, I have decided to resign from the membership of the Congress party. My resignation does not mean that I will join another party. Indeed, I have no intention of doing so. Like my forefathers, I have complete faith in the ideology and principles of the Congress party, and I will forever remain a supporter of these ideologies and principles. I can assure you, the last vote of my life will also go to the Congress," he wrote to Kharge. - {{^htLoading}}
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:31:38 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The voter turnout was 68.94% in the second phase of the Bihar polls.
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The voter turnout was 68.94% in the second phase of the Bihar polls
Katihar led the chart with 78.87 per cent followed by Kishanganj (78.15 per cent), Purnea (76.32 per cent) and Supaul (72.72 per cent). - 11 Nov 2025, 06:48:23 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Peoples Pulse survey shows preference for CM
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Peoples Pulse has also released a survey for the preferred choice for the position of Chief Minister for Bihar
Tejashwi Yadav: 32%
Nitish Kumar: 30%
Prashant Kishor: 8%
Chirag Paswan: 8%
Samrat Choudhary: 6%
Rajesh Kumar: 2%
Others: 14%
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- 11 Nov 2025, 06:45:28 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: People's Insight has also given party-wise projections
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: People's Insight has also given party-wise projections for the Bihar assembly elections.
NDA:
BJP- 68-72 seats
JDU- 55-60 seats
LJP- 9-12 seats
HAM- 1-2 seats
RLM- 0-2 seats
Mahagathbandhan:
RJD- 65-72 seats
INC- 9-13 seats
Left- 11-14 seats
VIP- 2-3 seats
IIP- 0-0 seats
- 11 Nov 2025, 06:42:53 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Matrize projects big win for NDA
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Matrize projects big win for NDA. It predicts 147-167 seats for it.
Matrize has released its first projections for the Bihar assembly elections and the numbers are:
NDA 147-167
MGB 70-90
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- 11 Nov 2025, 06:39:07 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: People's Insight projects NDA win
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: People's Insight has predicted a big win for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
It has projected: NDA 133-148 MGB 87-102 JSP 0-2 Others 3-6 - 11 Nov 2025, 06:33:54 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Peoples Pulse predicts clear edge for NDA in first projections
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: In first projections, Peoples Pulse predicts clear edge for NDA
Pollster Peoples Pulse has released the first exit poll projections for the Bihar assembly elections.
The predictions are:
NDA: 133-159
Mahagathbandhan: 75-101
Jan Suraaj: 0-5
Others: 2-8
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- 11 Nov 2025, 06:19:58 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar recorded its highest-ever voter turnout of 67.14 per cent
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar recorded its highest-ever voter turnout of 67.14 per cent on Tuesday.
The polling percentage across 122 constituencies comprised of 3.70 crore voters, which was higher than the “record” 65.09 turnout seen in the first phase on November 6.
- 11 Nov 2025, 06:07:38 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: When will the voting conclude for the second phase of the Bihar polls? When will the exit poll projections start?
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The polling has concluded at 6 pm. Shortly after this, at 6:30 pm, pollsters will begin releasing their exit poll projections.
Polling agencies such as Today’s Chanakya, Axis My India, CVoter, CSDS, and Times Now will issue their seat estimates once polling ends.
Readers can track exit poll projections, analysis and other detailed information on the predictions here at Hindustan Times.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 05:50:20 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj logs highest turnout, lowest in Nawada
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj led the charts with 76.26 per cent turnout, followed by Katihar (75.23 per cent), Purnia (73.79 per cent), Supaul (70.69 per cent) and Purvi Champaran (69.31 per cent).
The lowest turnout was seen in Nawada with 57.11 per cent, followed by Rohtas (60.69 per cent), Madhubani (61.79 per cent), Arwal (63.06 per cent). - 11 Nov 2025, 05:40:16 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 67.14% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The state recorded a voter turnout of 67.14% per cent till 5 pm in the second phase of the Assembly elections on Tuesday, according to data released by the Election Commission of India.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 05:32:51 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: BJP files complaint against RJD for 'misleading' social media post
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The BJP on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint against the RJD, accusing it of violating the election Model Code of Conduct (MCC) through a social media post.
The BJP stated that the RJD’s post made “deliberate attempts to manipulate voter perception on the day of polling". It added such actions "strike at the root of democracy."
Earlier on Tuesday, the RJD claimed on its Facebook page that BJP and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) workers were not facilitating votes for the Janata Dal (United). - 11 Nov 2025, 05:14:19 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar has done wonders, says Tejashwi Yadav on state's high voter turnout
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Tejashwi Yadav wrote on X, “My heart is filled with joy; my Bihar has truly worked wonders. Reports of bumper voting are coming in from everywhere. The elderly, women, youth, traders, farmers, every caste, every class is enthusiastically ensuring their participation in this grand festival of democracy. May this momentum not stop, may these steps not halt”.
"With folded hands, I appeal to all the people of Bihar to definitely go to the polling station and cast your vote; the blue ink on your finger will work to make your future golden," he added. - {{^htLoading}}
- 11 Nov 2025, 04:47:51 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: A minor clash took place between supporters of different political parties in a booth near Nawada.
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: A minor clash took place between supporters of different political parties near a polling booth in Warisaliganj area in Bihar's Nawada district on Tuesday.
Nawada Superintendent of Police Abhinav Dhiman said, “A minor clash took place between supporters of different political parties around 1.5 km away from the polling booth. Officials concerned and security personnel are at the spot and they are looking into the matter. The situation in the area is completely under control and voting is underway smoothly.”
- 11 Nov 2025, 04:24:32 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Motihari Lok Sabha MP Radha Mohan Singh says Tejashwi Yadav ‘may form government in Nepal or China, but not in any Indian state’
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Singh said, "We will win by record votes in Motihari assembly seat... He (Tejashwi Yadav) will not form a government in this universe. That may happen in Nepal or China, but he will not be able to form a government in any Indian state..."
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- 11 Nov 2025, 04:03:52 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: When will voting for the Bihar polls end, and when will exit poll predictions begin?
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Voting for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections will conclude at around 5 pm. Shortly after this, at 6:30 pm, pollsters will begin releasing their exit poll projections.
Polling agencies such as Today’s Chanakya, Axis My India, CVoter, CSDS, and Times Now will issue their seat estimates once polling ends.
Readers can track exit poll projections, analysis and other detailed information on the predictions here at Hindustan Times.
- 11 Nov 2025, 03:59:18 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj logs highest turnout, lowest in Nawada
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj led the charts with 66.10 per cent turnout, followed by Purnia (64.22 per cent), Katihar (63.80 per cent), Jamui (63.33 per cent) and Banka (63.03 per cent).
The lowest turnout is in Nawada with 53.17 per cent, followed by Madhubani (55.55 per cent), Rohtas (55.92 per cent), Arwal (58.26 per cent) and Jahanabad (58.72 per cent). - {{^htLoading}}
- 11 Nov 2025, 03:35:09 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 60.40% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The state recorded a voter turnout of 60.40 per cent till 3 pm in the second phase of the Assembly elections on Tuesday, according to data released by the Election Commission of India.
- 11 Nov 2025, 03:28:41 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Tuesday predicted over 70% turnout and claimed NDA would cross 200 seats in Bihar.
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Jaiswal said, "There is unprecedented enthusiasm. The kind of crowd visible indicates that this time the figure will cross 70%. We are going to form the government with a very large majority by crossing the figure of 200 seats."
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- 11 Nov 2025, 03:01:56 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar says the police is on high alert in the final phase of polling.
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Tuesday that the police across the state are on high alert as voting continues in the final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "Police force is present at every point. All officers are conducting patrols. We hope the elections will conclude peacefully."
The state has also increased its security measures amid the car blast at Delhi's Red Fort on Monday which killed eight and injured several others, with international and inter-state borders sealed to prevent any such incident. - 11 Nov 2025, 02:52:08 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Residents of Pranpatti in Purnia find their names ‘deleted’ from the voters' list.
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Khusbu Devi, a resident of Pranpatti in Purnia, said that her name was deleted from the voters’ list during the SIR exercise, according to P. She added, “I couldn’t vote this time. My name wasn’t on the list. I don’t know what happened. No one came to our house, what could I do?”
Another resident of the village, Amol Kumar Mehta, said, “At my booth, names of several genuine voters have also been deleted. People are worried. They all live here. Only senior officials know why these names were removed.” - {{^htLoading}}
- 11 Nov 2025, 02:38:46 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Congress, BJP supporters scuffle at Araria polling booth
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: A scuffle broke out between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters at a polling booth in Araria on Tuesday during voting for the second and final phase of the Bihar assembly election, according to ANI.
Congress workers alleged that BJP supporters had urged people to beat up Congress voters.
- 11 Nov 2025, 02:27:56 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj logs highest turnout, lowest in Madhubani
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Kishanganj topped the charts with a voter turnout of 51.86%, followed by Gaya (50.95%), Jamui (50.91%) and Banka (50.07%). Here is the constituency-wise list of turnout till 1pm:
Kaimur (bhabhua)-49.89%
Purnia -49.63%
Aurangabad 49.45
Paschim champaran - 48.91%
Katihar - 48.50%
Sheohar - 48.23%
Supaul - 48.22%
Purvi Champaran - 48.01%
Arwal - 47.11%
Araria - 46.87%
Jahanabad - 46.07%
Sitamarhi - 45.28%
Rohtas - 45.19%
Bhagalpur - 45.09%
Nawada - 43.45%
Madhubani - 43.39%
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- 11 Nov 2025, 02:12:36 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 47.62% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: The state recorded a voter turnout of 47.62 per cent till 1 pm in the second phase of the Assembly elections on Tuesday, according to data released by the Election Commission of India, cited by news agency ANI.
Kishanganj registered the highest polling at 51.86 per cent, followed by Gaya at 50.95 per cent, Jamui at 50.91 per cent, and Banka at 50.07 per cent.
Madhubani reported one of the lowest turnouts, recording only 43.39 per cent voting by 1 pm, as per the Election Commission’s Voter Turnout application.
- 11 Nov 2025, 01:39:37 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: BJP leader vows big win for NDA
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: BJP's Ashwini Kumar Choubey said the the NDA would return with a thumping majority of 180 seats. "I feel that voting is happening in favour of the NDA... Everyone is voting in the name of development, in the name of making a developed Bihar, under the guidance of the NDA government, CM Nitish Kumar, and PM Modi... We are getting more than 180 seats, which will go up to 200," was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 01:38:23 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Borders shut with Nepal
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: After the deadly Delhi blasts, the police said that the 700km-long border between Nepal and Bihar will be shut for 72 hours to conduct the elections peacefully.
- 11 Nov 2025, 01:07:19 PM IST
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: This village in Anta is boycotting polls
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: As the voting for the Anta Assembly by-election in Rajasthan is underway, residents of Sakli village in Baran district have boycotted the polling process, citing poor infrastructure.
All 736 registered voters in the village chose not to vote, sticking to their earlier announcement to boycott the election. The villagers said they were protesting against the lack of basic infrastructure, particularly the absence of a proper road and a crematorium.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 01:02:01 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: JD(U) MP optimistic over high voter turnout
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: As early trends suggest a higher voter turnout in the final phase of Bihar voting, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jhasaid people are coming out in large numbers to vote for peace, good governance, and development in the state. He claimed that the NDA has gained votes by a "very large" margin in the first phase of polls. "Today is the election of the final phase. People are seeing how much enthusiasm there is among voters to cast their votes, which is the best thing. A large number of people are coming out for good governance, peace, and development in Bihar. This is a very positive sign. In the first phase, we feel that votes have been cast in our favour by a very large margin," Sanjay Jha said.
- 11 Nov 2025, 12:37:03 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar Cong chief's big claim after casting vote
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Head of Bihar Congress unit Rajesh Ram after casting his vote said that voters' body language suggests that they are looking for a change, as he hinted at the INDIA bloc's win. “INDIA Alliance's body language has changed. Voters' body language has also changed. It shows that it's time to bid goodbye to the Government which ruled for 20 years. Public has made up its mind that a new Government is needed here, and a new Government of INDIA Alliance will come here” Ram said.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 12:11:26 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Jan Suraaj's Prashant Kishor arrives for voting in Sasaram
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Jan Suraaj Party's founder Prashant Kishor arrived in Konar, Sasaram to cast his vote as he was accompanied by party colleague and Kargahar candidate Ritesh Pandey.
- 11 Nov 2025, 12:07:50 PM IST
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: Voter turnout on 8 Assembly constituencies so far
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: Here is the constituency-wise voter turnout on 8 Assembly seats facing headed for bypolls today:
Nagrota (J&K) - 34.47%
Budgam (J&K) - 21.74%
Ghatsila (Jharkhand) - 34.32%
Dampa (Mizoram) - 34.38%
Nuapada (Odisha) - 32.51%
Tarn Taran (Punjab) - 23.35%
Anta (Rajasthan) - 28.74%
Jubilee Hills (Telangana) - 20.76%
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- 11 Nov 2025, 12:04:21 PM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Cong leader arrives on e-rickshaw to vote
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Chief of the Congress's Bihar unit Rajesh Ram who is contesting from Kutumba constituency arrived on an e-rickshaw along with his family to cast their votes.
- 11 Nov 2025, 11:50:48 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 31.38% turnout till 11am
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: An overall voter turnout of 31.38% has been recorded till 11am in the ongoing Bihar Assembly polls. Here is constituency-wise turnout:
Kishanganj- 34.74%
Gaya-34.07%
Jamui-33.69%
Purnia-32.9%
Aurangabad-32.88%
Banka-32.91%
Paschim Champaran- 32.39%
Kaimur (Bhabhua)-31.98%
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- 11 Nov 2025, 11:07:41 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain's dig at RJD
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Exuding confidence about NDA's win in the Bihar polls, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain asserting that the RJD's "Jungle Raj part 2 won't come". He said that the people will vote decisively in favour of development and ensure that the state continues on its growth trajectory.
- 11 Nov 2025, 10:54:52 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: RJD MP Manoj Jha's big remark on final phase of voting
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: RJD MP Manoj Jha said that Bihar is set for a big wave of change. “The change that knocked on our doors in the first phase is now turning into a big wave of change,” Jha told news agency ANI, as he took potshots at PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah. “The Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the UP CM, and countless other ministers tried their best to change the pitch in Bihar so that no one could discuss jobs, migration, or social security. But Bihar hasn't gone away from its pitch... This pitch will be further strengthened on November 14th, and whatever happens on November 18th will happen,” he said.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 10:44:01 AM IST
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: 15% voting till 10 am in Punjab's Tan Taran
By-elections 2025 Live Updates: Punjab's Tan Taran recorded a voter turnout of 15 % in the ongoing by-elections.
- 11 Nov 2025, 10:35:05 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 2 arrested in Motihari after RJD highlights violation at Motihari booths
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Two people have been arrested in Bihar's Motihari after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleged that voters were deliberately being shown photos and slips with BJP election symbols inside multiple booths by the BJP polling agents.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 10:22:09 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Gaya records highest turnout
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar's Gaya constituency logged the highest turnout of 15.97% voting till 9am, followed by Kishanganj at 15.81, Jamui at 15.77 %, Purnia 15.54% and Aurangabad at 15.43%
- 11 Nov 2025, 10:15:24 AM IST
By-elections 2025 Live: Voting underway for 8 Assembly seats across 6 states, one UT
By-elections 2025 Live: Voting is also going on for by-elections on 8 Assembly seats across 6 states and one Union Territory. As of 9am, J&K's Nagrota and Budgam recorded turnout of 15.11 and 9.96% voting, respectively. Similarly, Jharkhand's Ghatsila recorded 17.33%, while Mizoram's Dampa recorded 18.38% voting.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 09:58:21 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: JDU leader heaps praise on higher voter turnout
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: As Bihar votes in the final phase of Assembly elections 2025, Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar praised the significantly higher voter turnout this time. “For the first time in independent India, people in Bihar have voted on such a large scale. The percentage of women voting has increased rapidly. My personal experience is that for the first time, people have openly said that they are voting for development…,” he was quoted by ANI.
He even trained his guns at INDIA bloc's CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav, saying he “doesn't even leave his house when the weather is bad, but now he is blaming EVMs for his defeat”.
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:46:45 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 14.5% turnout recorded till 9am
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: In the second phase of voting in Bihar, 14.5% voter turnout was recorded till 9am. Interestingly, for the first phase, 13.13% was recorded till 9am.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 09:32:41 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: 100% NDA, a double-engine govt, says BJP minister
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Expressing confidence that NDA will retain power in Bihar, Union Minister Satish Chandra Dubey said that people of Bihar are voting for the NDA alliance. “100% NDA and a double-engine government is going to be formed. We will urge all people to cast their votes in favour of NDA for the future of their children, for the future of their country and state,” he said.
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:28:21 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Pappu Yadav's dig at Amit Shah
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Taking potshots at Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his resignation over Delhi blast, Bihar MP Pappu Yadav said he is “ only interested in the Ministry of Election Management.” “Blasts will keep happening. Where did our agency disappear in Faridabad? Where was the intelligence? Who will be held accountable? From Pulwama to Pahalgam, there were more than three dozen attacks on soldiers and camps... Who is responsible for this?” he told media after casting his vote in Purnia.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 09:07:52 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Purnia MP Pappu Yadav says voters are being barred from two polling booths in his constituency
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Independent MP, Pappu Yadav, has alleged that voters are not being allowed to enter two polling booths in Purnea. “At polling booth numbers 49, 45, people aren't being allowed inside. Voters are being lathi-charged. I spoke with DM. The way things are going right now is wrong. Maintain the healthy traditions of democracy. I only know that whoever Seemanchal and Kosi stand with will form the government,” he told news agency ANI.
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:02:54 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: CM Nitish among 1,302 candidates in fray
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is among the 1,302 candidates in fray for the last phase of voting in Bihar today.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 08:57:09 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: PM urges voters to set new record
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: As Bihar votes in the final phase today for 122 seats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to set new record. "Today, the second and final phase of voting is taking place for the Bihar Assembly elections. I urge all voters to participate enthusiastically and set a new voting record," Modi wrote on X in Hindi.
- 11 Nov 2025, 08:47:43 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Security heightened in Bhagalpur constituency after Delhi blast
After a blast near Delhi's Red Fort killed eight people, security measures in Bihar have been increased across various districts for the second phase of the assembly elections. Security personnel were deployed at a polling station in the Bhagalpur assembly constituency.
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- 11 Nov 2025, 08:36:30 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Voting underway in Motihari
News agency ANI shared visuals of a polling station in Motihari, Bihar where people are queued up to cast their vote for the final phase of voting today.
- 11 Nov 2025, 08:33:42 AM IST
Bihar election 2025 Live Updates: Bihar minister confident of NDA's win
Bihar Minister and BJP candidate from Harsidhi seat, Krishnanandan Paswan expressed confidence in NDA's win after he cast his vote today. “I bowed before the deities and then cast my vote. It is a machine, so sometimes there might be a technical issue, but there wasn't much delay,” he said, adding that the NDA would win with a margin of 50,000 votes.
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