Overview
- Polling will be held in two phases across all 243 seats on November 6 (121 constituencies) and November 11 (122 constituencies), with counting on November 14.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address rallies in Saharsa and Katihar, Amit Shah has meetings in Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Madhubani, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge headline opposition events in multiple districts.
- The Congress released a 40‑member roster of star campaigners for phase two led by Mallikarjun Kharge and featuring Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, with a stated focus on jobs, inflation, farmers’ distress and women’s welfare.
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted zero tolerance for violence and promised free and peaceful voting, following action against officials after a campaign‑related incident in Mokama.
- Campaign rhetoric escalated as Modi alleged the RJD coerced Congress into backing Tejashwi Yadav for chief minister, a claim Kharge publicly rejected as false.