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Campaigning Ends as Bihar Readies for Final Phase of Assembly Polls on November 11

Officials have bolstered security for 122 constituencies after the first phase logged a record 65.08% turnout.

Overview

  • Voting on Tuesday will cover 122 seats across 20 districts, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
  • Over 3.7 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates at 45,399 polling booths, according to official tallies.
  • Senior leaders closed out the blitz with statewide rallies as the NDA highlighted development and security while the opposition focused on jobs and social justice.
  • Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and the Chief Election Commissioner of ‘stealing votes’, and the RJD flagged an incident of VVPAT slips found near a Samastipur college.
  • The Bihar DGP said vigilance will be tighter than in phase one, with 150 additional companies of Central forces and border sealing in sensitive areas.