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
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged voters in Bihar to exercise their franchise enthusiastically and set a new voting record in the second and final phase of the assembly elections in the state.
Voting began for 122 constituencies in Bihar in the high-stakes assembly polls on Tuesday morning, amid tight security arrangements.
"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," PM Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.
बिहार विधानसभा चुनावों में आज दूसरे और अंतिम चरण की वोटिंग है। सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा निवेदन है कि वे इसमें बढ़-चढ़कर भागीदार बनें और मतदान का नया रिकॉर्ड बनाएं। पहली बार वोट देने जा रहे राज्य के अपने नौजवान साथियों से मेरा विशेष आग्रह है कि वे खुद तो मतदान करें ही, दूसरों को भी…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2025
"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.
Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said voting is "not only our right, but also a responsibility". "I appeal to voters to exercise their right to vote in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections," he posted on the social media platform.
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.
The polling began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.
In this phase, the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including several ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed.
The districts where voting is going on include West and East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj, all sharing borders with Nepal.
Most of these districts fall in the Seemanchal region, which has a high concentration of Muslim population, making it a high-stakes battle for both the INDIA bloc, which banks on the support of the minority community, as well as the ruling NDA, which alleges that the opposition is "protecting infiltrators".
For the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc, the final round of polling is being seen as a crucial test to retain the support of various groups with complex caste and community dynamics.
In this phase, 3.7 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including several ministers in the Nitish Kumar government.
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