The first phase of polling in Bihar on Thursday concluded largely peacefully, with stray incidents of violence being reported. The poll recorded a voter turnout of nearly 65 per cent, the highest in the State’s history. Elections were held across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, marking the beginning of a closely watched, high-stakes contest, seen as a litmus test of the ruling NDA’s popularity.
In the 2020 Assembly election, voter participation in these 121 constituencies was 55.81 per cent, marking a significant improvement from the previous election.