Overview
- About 60.18% voter turnout was recorded by 5 pm, as 3.75 crore electors voted across 45,341 booths to seal the fate of 1,314 candidates in 121 constituencies.
- Polling was mostly incident-free, though Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha alleged an attack on his convoy in Lakhisarai, prompting directives for strict action from election authorities.
- High-profile contests featured RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, BJP’s Samrat Choudhary in Tarapur, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha in Lakhisarai, and several ministers and celebrity entrants.
- Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party expanded a third-front option, fielding 119 candidates in this phase and adding multi-cornered competition in key seats.
- The next voting day is November 11, as ADR/National Election Watch findings on criminal cases and rising wealth among candidates continue to frame concerns ahead of Phase 2.