Overview
- More than 37 million voters across 20 districts will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates at 45,399 polling booths, according to the Election Commission.
- Bihar DGP Binay Kumar said vigilance will be tighter than the first phase, with 150 additional Central force companies deployed and borders with Nepal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal sealed.
- The matchup features the NDA versus the Mahagathbandhan, with phase-two tickets split as NDA—BJP 52, JD(U) 45, LJP‑RV 15, HAM‑S 6, RLM 4—against Mahagathbandhan—RJD 70, Congress 37, VIP 8, CPI(ML) 5, CPI 4, CPM 2.
- A final blitz by national figures, including Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav, capped a campaign that contrasted development and security pledges with promises of jobs and social justice.
- The first phase on November 6 recorded roughly 65% turnout, which the Election Commission termed encouraging ahead of Tuesday’s balloting.