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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.
- 2:27 PM IST, Nov 11Kishanganj logs highest turnout, lowest in Madhubani
- 1:39 PM IST, Nov 11BJP leader vows big win for NDA
- 1:07 PM IST, Nov 11This village in Anta is boycotting polls
- 12:37 PM IST, Nov 11Bihar Cong chief says big claim after casting vote
- 12:11 PM IST, Nov 11Jan Suraaj's Prashant Kishor arrives for voting in Sasaram
- 12:07 PM IST, Nov 11Voter turnout on 8 Assembly constituencies so far
- 11:50 AM IST, Nov 1131.38% turnout till 11am
- 10:54 AM IST, Nov 11RJD MP Manoj Jha's big remark on final phase of voting
- 10:44 AM IST, Nov 1115% voting till 10 am in Punjab's Tan Taran
- 10:35 AM IST, Nov 112 arrested for showing BJP symbol at Motihari polling booths
- 10:22 AM IST, Nov 11Gaya records highest turnout
- 10:15 AM IST, Nov 11Voting underway for 8 Assembly seats across 6 states, one UT
- 9:46 AM IST, Nov 1114.5% turnout recorded till 9am
- 9:02 AM IST, Nov 11CM Nitish among 1,302 candidates in fray
- 8:57 AM IST, Nov 11PM urges voters to set new record
- 7:57 AM IST, Nov 11Prashant Kishore's appeal to voter
- 7:31 AM IST, Nov 11PM Modi calls on votes to head to the polls in Bihar
- 7:04 AM IST, Nov 11Polling begins!
- 6:52 AM IST, Nov 11Previous voter turnouts
- 6:35 AM IST, Nov 11Key candidates in fray for phase two
- 6:33 AM IST, Nov 11Exit polls to follow after voting ends
- 6:14 AM IST, Nov 11Over 65 percent voter turnout for Phase 1
- 6:13 AM IST, Nov 11Phase 2 to begin today
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. 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....Read More
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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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.
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).
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%
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.”
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..."
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.
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).
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.
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."
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.
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.”
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.
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%
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.
