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Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Highlights | State records 60.33% turnout; NDA confident of 'record-breaking victory'Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: A total of 60.133 per cent of 3.75 crore voters exercised their franchise according to Election Commission of India as of 8 pm. Begusarai district recorded the highest polling percentage so far at 67.32, followed by Gopalganj(64.96) and Muzaffarpur(64.63). Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and I.N.D.I.A. bloc's CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav were among the top leaders who cast their votes in the first phase of the high-stakes assembly polls, seen as a litmus test for the ruling NDA. Track this space for more updates
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Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Constituencies voting today

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | Women voters vs Prashant Kishor: The real game-changers?

As Bihar heads to polls, Sumit Pande stops at Ara, once a Left stronghold now tilting towards the BJP. The shift reflects changing caste equations and the BJP’s growing outreach, even as Prashant Kishor’s new party tests Bihar’s political mood.

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'Modi represents Ram-Laxman while Tejashwi and Lalu stand for Babur-Aurangzeb': Assam CM Sarma in Bihar

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood for ideals embodied by Lord Ram while INDIA bloc chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, and his father Lalu Prasad who heads the RJD, represen...

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All eyes on Tejashwi, Tej Pratap and BJP's Samrat Choudhary as 121 seats go to polls

Besides Patna, all eyes will be on Raghopur, the VIP constituency in Vaishali, from where Tejashwi Yadav, the Mahagatbandhan Chief Ministerial face, is contesting for the third time. If he romps home, it will be a hat-trick for the former Deputy Chie...

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How to know your polling station quickly with serial Number and part Number

Rahul making 'fabricated' claims; sensed imminent defeat: Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday flayed Rahul Gandhi over his vote-theft charge and said the Congress leader is making such "fabricated" claims because he has sensed imminent defeat of the Mahagathbandhan in the Bihar assembly polls.

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BJP, EC did 'sarkar chori' during Haryana elections: Rahul Gandhi

At his third press conference on ‘vote chori’ in three months, Rahul alleged five methods as part of a 'centralised effort' to 'convert the landslide victory' of his party 'into a loss' in Haryana.

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Voting for first phase begins across 121 constituencies in 18 districts of Bihar

An elderly couple shows their inked finger after voting in the first phase

BJP candidate from Bankipur, Nitin Nabin, arrives at polling station to cast his vote

Security personnel helps an elderly woman as she arrives to cast her vote

Today in Bihar is the first phase of the festival of democracy: PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi has already accepted defeat: BJP candidate Nitin Nabin

Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha casts his vote

Bihar Assembly Elections Phase 1 Updates | People queue up at polling booth in Mahua to cast their vote

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | RJD's Khesari Lal casts vote, says state can't develop till Nitish govt removed

"People commenting on me have nothing do to with Bihar's development. I have not come here to fight any individual, I have come here for Bihar's development, better education, stopping migration, for jobs, employment, hospital... I believe that you can't think of better development in Bihar till the time this government is removed," the singer-actor and RJD's Chapra candidate said.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | Lalu family casts vote in Patna, Tejashwi confident of I.N.D.I.A. bloc's win

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | 'Badlaav hoga,' says Lalu Prasad Yadav

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | Vote in record numbers to prevent return of 'jungle raj': Amit Shah

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | Chirag Paswan urges people to cast their vote

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | Polling delayed in Saharsa due to EVM-VVPAT malfunction

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates | Vote for bright future of Bihar, to protect your right to vote: Priyanka

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 13.13% approx voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | CM Nitish Kumar casts vote in Bakhtiarpur

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 'Blessings of parents and voters...,' says Tej Pratap Yadav as he casts vote in Patna 

Jan Shakti Janata Dal's national president and candidate from Mahua assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav said," The people of Bihar must cast their vote. Every vote is important...The blessings of parents hold a special place, and the blessings of the public have their own importance..."

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Naxal-affected Bhimband votes for the first time in 20 yrs

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Attempts to slow down voting: RJD claims power cut at strong booths; EC rejects charge

In a post on X, RJD alleged that during the voting in the first phase, electricity is being cut off intermittently at the strong booths of the Mahagathbandhan with the "intention of slowing down the voting process."

"Election Commission please take immediate cognisance of such rigging with 'malicious intent' and 'malafide intentions' and take prompt action," it added.

The Election Commission meanwhile termed the allegation 'false'.

"This allegation is completely baseless and misleading. Voting is taking place smoothly at all polling stations in Bihar. The Election Commission of India is following all standard protocols to ensure that the voting process is fair, transparent, and uninterrupted. There is no basis for such misleading propaganda," the poll body wrote on X.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 27.65% approximate voter turnout recorded till 11 am

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Voter Information Slip not required, clarifies EC as women claim they were not allowed to cast vote

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | People voting for development: Modi raises 'Fir ek baar NDA sarkaar' slogan in Araria

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 15 years of 'jungle raj' destroyed Bihar: PM Modi

Addressing a rally in Araria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The report card of development that took place in Bihar during the Jungle Raj era is zero. From 1990 to 2005, for 15 years, this Jungle Raj destroyed Bihar. In the name of running the government back then, you were simply looted. That is why I say, remember the figure zero. The number of expressways, flyovers built in the 15 years of Jungle Raj in Bihar is zero." (ANI)

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | EC top brass monitoring polls through live feed

The Election Commission top brass is constantly monitoring the ongoing polling in Bihar through the live feed available from polling stations.

CCTVs have been installed for the first time in all polling stations of the state.

Officials said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have stationed themselves at the EC's control room at the Nirvachan Sadan here.

As many as 121 seats are going to poll in the first phase on Thursday. (PTI)

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Fight between RJD, Congress led to their deputy CM candidate speaking up against 'jungle raj', claims PM Modi

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | By 11 am on Nov 14, Congress and RJD would be wiped out: Amit Shah

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | BJP is stealing your votes: Priyanka Gandhi in Govindganj

"Today, every BJP leader has forgot about people... they are looting, threatening people in villages, in cities, they have become mafia. The person in Delhi... he wants to hear his own voice only, polish his own face. He attends wedding event of his big industrialist friends but never come to your villages and ask about your situation. It is because of you people being silent. They are stealing your votes, you are silent," she said.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 'Woman scolded my father...' Priyanka shares anecdote, says people live in fear under Modi rule

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 42.31% approximate voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha's convoy attacked Lakhisarai

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | New medical college in Motihari, Someshwar Nath temple in Areraj to be renovated: Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement at a poll rally in Motihari. He also said that only Nitish-Modi can prevent 'jungle raj' in Bihar.

"Lalu and Rahul are trying to pave way for infiltrators," he added. (PTI)

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 'Attack' on Bihar Dy CM's convoy: EC official says CEC Gyanesh Kumar asked DGP to take immediate action

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live |'Happy about high voter turnout': RJD candidate from Chapra assembly seat, Khesari Lal Yadav

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 53.77% approximate voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

'During Congress rule, Terrorists went unpunished': Home Minister Amit Shah attacks Congress during election campaign in Bihar's Madhubani

Popular YouTuber Khan Sir casts vote in Patna, urges youth to break ‘low turnout’ trend

Speaking to reporters after exercising his franchise, he said India is the “mother of democracy”, and voting is the only moment when every citizen stands "equal", irrespective of wealth or status.

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'NDA will form govt in Bihar': Union Minister and RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live | 60.13%  voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

'Must get that govt job this time': RJD's message to voters

NDA headed for 'record-breaking victory' in Bihar, Rahul already preparing excuses: Shivraj

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Updates Live |

Speaking to reporters in Godsar in Jehanabad district's Ghosi assembly segment, Chouhan said Gandhi's repeated allegations of "vote chori" were an admission that the people favoured the NDA.