Will momentum from the first phase carry forward to the second in the form of record high voter turnout? Could the second phase mark the turning point of the high-stakes Bihar election 2025? Which side will exit polls favour? Answers to all these questions will be decided today as 3.7 crore voters head to polling booths in 122 seats across Bihar, including in districts bordering West Bengal, Jharkhand and Nepal.
In this phase, the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates hangs in the balance. Among key seats are Jamui, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Ghosi and Chanpatia. For Nitish Kumar, who has been administered the oath of office of chief minister nine times, this is a crucial election. Stakes are equally high for Tejashwi Yadav, the Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial prospect.
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7 AM: Polls open across 122 seats
As polls open, 3.70 crore voters are set to decide the fate of 1,302 candidates in the second phase of the 2025 Bihar election. Polling day marks the culmination of a high-voltage campaign that saw PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar address a flurry of public meetings across the length and breadth of the state. This was matched on the other side by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, as well as Prashant Kishor whose Jan Suraaj party is making its political debut.
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