Overview
- By 11 am, turnout was reported at about 27.65%, with Patna near 23.71%, as polling proceeds through the day.
- About 3.75 crore electors are deciding the fate of 1,314 candidates, including Tejashwi Yadav, deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and several ministers.
- The Election Commission deployed observers, security forces and EVMs with VVPATs across more than 45,000 polling stations to support orderly voting.
- Multi-cornered contests feature prominently as Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party makes its statewide debut, adding unpredictability in seats like Raghopur, Tarapur, Lakhisarai and Mokama.
- Phase 2 votes on November 11 with results on November 14, as an ADR report flags a high share of Phase 2 candidates with declared criminal cases, including serious charges.