Bihar Polls: Record Voter Turnout In First Phase Jolts State Politics – Is Nitish Kumar’s Two-Decade Rule In Danger? A Deep Dive Into 17 Election Trends

Bihar Polls: Record Voter Turnout In First Phase Jolts State Politics – Is Nitish Kumar’s Two-Decade Rule In Danger? A Deep Dive Into 17 Election Trends

Bihar Election 2025: The first phase of Bihar Assembly elections saw an unprecedented 64.46% voter turnout across 121 seats. If the second phase matches this momentum, it could completely upend the state’s political landscape. The previous first-phase turnout in 2020 was only 55.68%. That election spanned three phases and covered just 71 seats in the…

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Election Despatch: Bihar’s swing region Magadh torn between change and status quo

Election Despatch: Bihar’s swing region Magadh torn between change and status quo

In this edition of Election Despatch, India Today’s Preeti Choudhry’s tracks the electoral mood in Bihar’s critical Magadh region, a key battleground in the assembly elections. Voters weigh their options, discussing the performance of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the promises of opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav. A young…

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Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Polling Begins, PM Modi Urges People To Vote With ‘Full Enthusiasm’

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Polling Begins, PM Modi Urges People To Vote With ‘Full Enthusiasm’

Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: Bihar Assembly Elections for 121 constituencies spread across 18 districts began at 7 AM today. The initial phase sets the tone for the entire two-phase election, encompassing a diverse political landscape that includes segments of Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and Gopalganj. In the first phase, over 3.75…

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