Overview
- About 3.7 crore voters decided the fate of 1,302 candidates across 122 seats, including 12 sitting ministers from the Nitish Kumar cabinet.
- Turnout in the final phase reached roughly 67% by 5 pm, following a record mid‑60s percentage in Phase 1, with districts like Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnia reporting the highest participation.
- Multiple exit polls released after voting projected the NDA ahead of the RJD‑led Mahagathbandhan, with seat ranges generally favoring an NDA return.
- Authorities deployed around 4 lakh security personnel, sealed key border points and livestreamed from 45,399 polling stations using EVMs with VVPATs to bolster transparency.
- The day’s contests were concentrated in sensitive Seemanchal and border districts, featuring heavyweight battles for BJP and JD(U) ministers and tests for smaller NDA partners.