Bihar elections 2025: Chirag Paswan says Nitish Kumar ‘necessity’ for state, explains why

Bihar elections 2025: Top leaders from the NDA and Mahagathbandhan made their final appeals to voters as campaigning for the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections came to an end on Sunday. A total of 122 constituencies will go to the polls on Tuesday (November 11).

Bihar elections 2025 highlights: 'Anti-incumbency is not seen against him today," Chirag Paswan said about Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.(X/ @iChiragPaswan)

Bihar elections 2025 highlights: Top leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan made their final appeals to voters as campaigning for the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections came to an end on Sunday. ...Read More

 

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• Nov 10, 2025 07:16 pm IST

  Bihar elections 2025 live: More than 4 lakh personnel deployed for phase 2 polling

  More than 4 lakh security personnel have been deployed for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections to ensure peaceful polling, PTI news agency quoted officials as saying.

  The voting in phase 2 will be held at 45,399 polling stations across 122 Assembly constituencies, with 40,073 being in rural areas.

• Nov 10, 2025 06:41 pm IST

  Bihar elections 2025 live: ‘Election between ’jungle raj' and good governance', says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the polls in Bihar was an "election between jungle raj and good governance', news agency ANI reported.

  “Tejashwi is taking forward his father's legacy of bad governance, corruption, and fear. Tejashwi Yadav presides over the legacy of his father's jungle raj...” Prasad said.

Nov 10, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Chirag Paswan says Nitish Kumar ‘necessity’ for Bihar, claims ‘no anti-incumbency’ wave

LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was a “necessity” for the state, while claiming that there was no anti-incumbency against him.

"As a Political Science student, I would say that Nitish ji is a necessity, and I am saying this in a positive way. When I say that I am a student of politics, this is another case study," ANI quoted Chirag as saying.

Chirag further said he would want to know how Nitish had stayed in power for two decades “despite all the highs and lows.” “There is no anti-incumbency. I am saying this very honestly,” the LJP(RV) chief added.

Nov 10, 2025 05:28 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: ‘EC has not done justice to Bihar voters,’ says Shivakumar on voters deletion during SIR

Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar on Monday alleged that the Election Commission had “not done justice to Bihar voters.” Shivakumar further claimed the EC was conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after admitting that “something wrong” was committed by “misusing its office”, PTI news agency reported.

Shivakumar alleged the votes of the poor and those migrating outside Bihar for their jobs had been deleted on a large scale.

Nov 10, 2025 05:04 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Still haven't received figures on how many women and men voted, says Cong leader Pawan Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday questioned why gender-wise data of the voters had not been released. “It has been 4 days, and we still haven't received the figures on how many women voted and how many men voted,” ANI quoted Khera as saying.

He further said that earlier, the data was provided by evening of the polling day. “Now we are far ahead in technology, we are Digital India. Even after that, why isn't the Election Commission releasing the figures even after 4 days?” Khera asked.

Nov 10, 2025 04:59 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Rahul, allies make ‘frivolous’ statements when they do not get what they want, says BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition parties “make frivolous statements” against regulatory bodies when they do not get what they want, PTI news agency reported.

“My counter-allegation is that, whether it is Rahul Gandhi or his allied parties, whenever they don't get what they want, they start making frivolous statements about institutions like the Election Comission, the Courts, the CAG, and the Parliament,” Prasad said.

Nov 10, 2025 04:25 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad says Tejashwi Yadav's press conference ‘height of desperation’

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday called RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's press conference the “height of desperation”, according to PTI news agency.

“The campaigning has ended, but I didn’t expect the Opposition to become so hopeless. Today, Tejashwi Yadav held a press conference repeating all his schemes, this is the height of desperation,” Prasad said.

He added that Tejashwi had questioned why all industries are set up in BJP-ruled states and not in Bihar or Tamil Nadu. “It seems Rahul Gandhi’s company has had its effect on Tejashwi too,” the BJP MP said.

Prasad further said that the “BJP, along with NDA, is moving towards a decisive, effective, and historic victory in the Bihar elections.”

Nov 10, 2025 04:13 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Mahagathbandhan backs Independent for Mohania seat after candidate's nomination cancelled

The Mahagathbandhan alliance has backed an independent candidate for the Mohania Assembly seat, after their candidate's nomination was cancelled. From Mohania, incumbent MLA Sangita Kumari, who had earlier won the seat from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, is seeking reelection on a BJP ticket.

Mohania, which goes to polls in the second and final phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar, will witness a triangular contest between the NDA, BSP and an Independent, ANI news agency reported.

A reserved seat for the Scheduled Caste, Mohania is part of the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency in Kaimur (Bhabua) district. RJD candidate Shweta Suman's nomination was cancelled ahead of the elections, following which the Mahagathbandhan is supporting independent candidate Ravi Shankar Paswan, son of BJP leader and former MP Chhedi Paswan.

Nov 10, 2025 03:16 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: EVMs arrive at polling station in Raxaul ahead of final phase of polling

Ahead of the second and final phase of Assembly elections in Bihar, polling staff in voting centres, including in SSB camp at Raxaul, have received EVMs.

Nov 10, 2025 03:09 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: JJD chief Tej Pratap Yadav says party will win 10-15 seats

Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav Monday said his party will win 10 to 15 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, ANI news agency reported. Yadav, who is also a candidate from Mahua Assembly seat, said, “We will win. Our party will win 10-15 seats.

Asked who will form government in the state, Yadav said he could not say anything at present. “Let's see what happens. We will find out on November 14. The results will be out on the 14th. I am not omniscient, so I cannot tell you anything,” he added.

Nov 10, 2025 03:01 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: BJP's Sanjay Jaiswal accuses Tejashwi Yadav of being anti-reservation"

Bihar elections 2025 live: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Monday accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav of being "anti-reservation, anti-backward classes". He said, “Tejashwi Yadav is anti-reservation. He is anti-backward classes. This is why, as long as Lalu Yadav was in power, neither the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, nor the Extremely Backward Classes received reservations in the Panchayati Raj system. When Nitish Kumar came to power, everyone, from Mukhiya to District Council members, received reservations.”

Nov 10, 2025 02:50 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Why is Tejashwi Yadav criticising Election Commission?

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD leader and INDIA bloc chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for "not disclosing gender-wise data" of electors who cast their votes in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls even after four days of the voting. Talking to reporters here, Yadav said, “The EC has not disclosed the gender-wise data of electors who cast their votes on November 6 even after four days have passed from the first phase of assembly polls. This is happening for the first time. Earlier, it was given immediately."

Nov 10, 2025 02:33 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh slams Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar elections 2025 live: Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday slammed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, saying that his party stands nowhere after the conclusion of the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections. "Hawabaazi karne ki unn logo ko aadat hai. Hawa main rehte hai. They are nowhere in the first phase of elections held on 121 seats. They will not be visible in Bihar after November 14. He knows that the public won't give him a chance, and that's why he is saying anything," Singh told ANI.

Nov 10, 2025 02:15 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Tejashwi Yadav's big promise for Bihar

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav said, "Bihar will become the most developed state. It saw no success in the last 20 years. Now, after November 14, Bihar will list out its success. There will be food processing units, agro-based industry, facilities for education, medical and opportunities to earn money. There will be IT hubs and educational cities. Superspeciality hospitals will be built. We will make sure no Bihari has to go to other state."

Nov 10, 2025 02:04 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Tejashwi Yadav's fresh attack at PM Modi, NDA

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also said that PM Modi indulged in negative politics during his campaign for Bihar assembly elections. He also assured that there would be no compromise with law and order. “We will take action against criminals, communal forces, corruption if we win Bihar polls,” he said.

Nov 10, 2025 01:54 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan says Rahul Gandhi ‘born with golden spoon’

Bihar elections 2025 live: Union minister and BJP's Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday lashed out at Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on 'Gen Z', alleging that Gandhi was "born with a golden spoon" and disconnected from the ground realities of the nation. In an interview with ANI, he said, "Rahul Gandhi was born with a golden spoon. He does not know the country. Those who have choked the Gen Z since the beginning are now giving advice? What is their right? They go to the elections and lose the elections."

Nov 10, 2025 01:47 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live:Tejashwi Yadav questions ECI, alleges concealing of data

“The first phase of the elections was on November 6. Today is November 10. Even after 4 days, the data has not been made public... Earlier, they used to tell on the same day manually. Why is the data being concealed? The voting is on November 11 and the voting is on the 14th. But you won't know for more than 4 days how many votes were cast... BJP will carry on with its sins and the Election Commission will keep covering... The Election Commission is dead and has become a tool,” RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said.

Nov 10, 2025 01:45 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav takes dig at PM Modi

Bihar elections 2025 live: Mahagathbandhan’s CM face Tejashwi Yadav said in Patna, “What kind of songs PM Modi was singing in his rallies, I don’t know which web series he is watching these days. How does he get so much spare time to do all this?”

Nov 10, 2025 01:24 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Bihar deputy CM says Nitish Kumar will continue to be the chief minister

Bihar elections 2025 live: Bihar deputy chief minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary on Sunday said that Nitish Kumar will continue to remain Chief Minister after NDA returns to power in the state here. Addressing a press conference in Patna, he said, "I am a political worker of the BJP. There is no vacancy here (in NDA). Nitish Kumar is the chief minister today and will remain so."

Nov 10, 2025 01:08 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Delhi court defers order on framing of charges against Lalu Yadav to December 4

Bihar elections 2025 live: A Delhi court on Monday deferred pronouncement of its order to December 4 on framing of charges in the alleged land-for-job case involving RJD chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members, and several others. The matter will now be taken up on December 4, when the court is expected to pronounce its decision on whether there is sufficient evidence to frame charges.

Nov 10, 2025 12:54 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Tight security in Bihar for Phase 2 polls

Bihar elections 2025 live: Security has been beefed up across Bihar for the second phase of the assembly polls on November 11, with over 4 lakh personnel engaged in election duties, officials said on Monday. Voting will be held at 45,399 polling stations, including 40,073 in rural areas, across 122 assembly seats. More details here.

Nov 10, 2025 12:45 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD MP Misa Bharti confident of Mahagathbandhan victory

Bihar elections 2025 live: RJD MP Misa Bharti slammed the NDA on Monday, saying that just as the BJP had failed to reach its predicted tally of over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, the same would happen to its predictions in the Bihar polls as well. "Here, the government of the Mahagathbandhan is being formed, a government for the unemployed and the youth," she said.

Nov 10, 2025 12:26 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says after Mahagathbandhan's defeat, RJD will disintegrate

Bihar elections 2025 live: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday claimed that the Mahagathbandhan would face a massive defeat in the ongoing Bihar assembly polls, and after this loss, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would disintegrate. Speaking to ANI, he said, "There is a one-sided atmosphere, the memories of Jungle Raj are still fresh in people's minds. Good governance, development and people's welfare will become the reason for NDA's victory. Their (Tejashwi Yadav's) family itself has fallen apart, and now the Mahagathbandhan will have to face a massive defeat, and after this crushing loss, the RJD will disintegrate."

Nov 10, 2025 12:02 pm IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Kharge lists ‘guarantees’ of Mahagathbandhan government

A day before polling for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday said this time the Mahagathbandhan government is certain in the state and its guarantees will be implemented as soon as it comes to power. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Mahagathbandhan government will liberate Bihar from 20 years of "helpless governance". He further wrote, “Now migration will stop, the darkness will be removed from the future of the youth, every household will have a brighter tomorrow! We will end injustice, transform Bihar with social justice.”

Nov 10, 2025 11:55 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Dharmendra Pradhan slams Tejashwi Yadav's job promise

Bihar elections 2025 live: BJP Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday took a dig at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his job promise, calling it impractical. Pradhan pointed to the land-for-jobs scam case involving his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is accused of accepting land from candidates in exchange for government jobs.

Nov 10, 2025 11:38 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Rahul Gandhi's message to youth, Gen-Z of Bihar

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Bihar, “I'm saying it clearly that Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar are stealing votes. Their full efforts are underway... I'm telling the youth of Bihar, I'm telling the Gen Z of Bihar, it's your responsibility to be vigilant at the polling booth and not let this happen.”

Nov 10, 2025 11:16 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: ‘25 se 30, phir se Nitish’ hoarding seen in Patna

As Bihar move towards the second phase of voting in the assembly elections, a large hoarding supporting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been set up in Patna. The hoarding reads, "25 se 30, phir se Nitish" (From 2025 to 2030, Nitish once again). The hoarding was spotted in the Kotwali area in the state capital city.

Nov 10, 2025 11:12 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Nitish Kumar's letter to people of Bihar

Bihar elections 2025 live: In a letter addressed to the people of Bihar, Nitish discussed the creation of a dedicated Disaster Management Department and the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) to the establishment of relief camps, community kitchens, and modern flood-control infrastructure. He assured that continuous work is being done to address the problem of floods and to develop irrigation facilities.

Nov 10, 2025 10:55 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live: Prashant Kishor on Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z influence

Bihar elections 2025 live: Dismissing any notion that Congress Rahul Gandhi has any major influence on Gen Z in Bihar, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor criticised the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition for his lack of presence and knowledge about the poll-bound state. Kishor also said he thinks Congress is not a factor in the election. Here's what else he said.

Nov 10, 2025 10:38 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: HAM(S)'s Deepa Kumari vs RJD's Ritu Priya Chaudhary in Imamganj

Bihar election 2025 live: As Bihar heads into the second phase of polling on November 11, the Imamganj constituency, under the Aurangabad Lok Sabha seat, is poised for an intriguing contest. For the upcoming election, HAM(S) has again fielded Deepa Kumari as the NDA candidate. She has represented the seat since 2024, when she won a by-election by a margin of 5,945 votes over RJD's Raushan Kumar after the seat was vacated by Jitan Ram Manjhi's move to national politics. The Mahagathbandhan has nominated Ritu Priya Chaudhary, another woman candidate.

Nov 10, 2025 10:23 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Nitish Kumar attacks RJD at Bihar rally

Bihar election 2025 live: During an election rally in Nabinagar, Aurangabad on Sunday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said, “The previous government (RJD) didn’t do anything for Bihar. People couldn't even go out at night… It’s been 20 years since we formed a government, and since then, we have done a lot of work. We made several improvements in the Education sector and other sectors.”

Nov 10, 2025 10:10 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: When will exit poll predictions be released? Where to watch them?

Bihar election 2025 live: Along with the final phase of the crucial elections, all eyes are on exit poll projections that are expected to be released after the conclusion of voting on Tuesday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued strict guidelines on when exit polls can be made public. Check the details related to the date and time of the exit poll predictions here.

Nov 10, 2025 10:05 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Tejashwi Yadav questions ECI over publishing of female and male voter turnout

Bihar election 2025 live: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday sought clarification from the Election Commission on why it has not yet published the female and male voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election. "It's been almost three days since the first phase of the elections. Yet, even after three days, the Election Commission has yet to disclose the female and male voter turnout," Tejashwi Yadav told reporters.

Nov 10, 2025 09:42 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Tej Pratap Yadav's security beefed up

Bihar election 2025 live: Janshakti Janata Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has had his security increased after an alleged threat to his life. Yadav said that there are many enemies of his "trying to get him killed". He told reporters, “My security has been increased because there is a threat to my life. People will get me killed. There are many enemies who are working (to get me killed).”

Nov 10, 2025 09:21 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Key seats in phase 2 of Bihar polls

Bihar election 2025 live: Elections will be held in 122 seats in the second phase. Among the significant seats going to the polls in this phase are Chakai, from where JD(U) minister Sumit Kumar Singh is seeking a re-election, BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh's Jamui, JD(U) minister Leshi Singh's Dhamdaha, and BJP minister Neeraj Kumar Singh's Chhatapur.

Nov 10, 2025 08:57 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Chirag Paswan confident of NDA victory

Bihar election 2025 live: Union minister Chirag Paswan expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form the government with a significant margin in the state. Speaking to reporters, Paswan said, "The Campaign has culminated on a good note. There is enthusiasm among the NDA. The alliance has supported each other, and we are going to form the government with a big victory."

Nov 10, 2025 08:46 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Rajnath Singh slams RJD at Bihar rally

Bihar election 2025 live:Defence minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday attacked the RJD and said that gone are the days “when they ruled with katta (a country-made pistol)”. In another rally in Gaya, he urged voters in Bihar to decide whether or not they want their state to progress or regress to the 'jungle raj' during the regimes of the Congress and the RJD.

Nov 10, 2025 08:35 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Akhilesh Yadav says people of Bihar seeking change in government

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the people of Bihar are seeking change and expressed confidence that RJD's Tejashwi Yadav will form the next government in the state. Speaking to ANI, he said, "Bihar and its people want change this time. The people of Bihar feel that Bihar will change only when the government changes. Mahagathbandhan candidate Tejashwi Yadav will build a new Bihar. We are fully confident that when the results come, Tejashwi Yadav will become the Chief Minister."

Nov 10, 2025 08:26 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Result date of Bihar election 2025

The counting of votes will be held on Friday (November 14). Initial results of the election will be revealed the same day.

Nov 10, 2025 08:22 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Khesari Lal Yadav confident of Mahagathbandhan victory

RJD candidate from Chapra, Khesari Lal Yadav, on Sunday expressed strong confidence in Mahagathbandhan's victory in the Bihar assembly polls. Speaking to reporters, the RJD candidate said, "Humara muskaan bata raha hai ki hamara sarkaar aa raha hai (My smile is showing that our government is coming)...We do not get discouraged; rather, we make efforts."

Nov 10, 2025 08:17 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: How many constituencies will go to polls in phase 2?

Elections to 121 seats of the 243-member Assembly were held on November 6. The remaining 122 constituencies will go to the polls on November 11, and the counting of votes will be held on November 14.

Nov 10, 2025 08:16 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: India-Nepal border points closed

Ahead of the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election scheduled for November 11, various India-Nepal border points have been closed for 72 hours. "From a security perspective, we have halted border crossings," Mahottari assistant chief district officer, Sanjay Kumar Pokhrel, told ANI.

Nov 10, 2025 08:06 am IST

Bihar elections 2025 live updates: Campaign ends for Phase 2 of Bihar polls

Campaign ended on Sunday evening for the second and final phase of the high-stakes assembly elections in Bihar, bringing to a close a nearly month-long fierce battle of words and nerves among rivals vying for power in the state. Elections will be held in 122 seats in the second phase, while polling happened in 121 assembly segments in the first round.