Overview
- Polling opened at 7 a.m. across 122 constituencies for 3.70 crore electors at 45,399 stations, according to the Election Commission.
- Voting was largely peaceful with 31.38% turnout reported by 11 a.m., led by districts such as Kishanganj, Gaya and Jamui.
- A total of 1,302 candidates are in the fray, including 12 sitting ministers and several prominent leaders contesting key seats like Katihar, Gaya Town, Supaul and Bettiah.
- Around 4 lakh security personnel were deployed statewide, with sealed border checkpoints and extensive logistical arrangements using EVMs and VVPATs.
- Phase one registered the state’s highest-ever turnout at about 65% with a surge in women voters; exit polls follow today’s close and counting is set for November 14, alongside by-elections in eight seats in other regions.