Overview
- Bihar’s first phase logged 65.08% turnout across 121 seats, exceeding a 1998 benchmark, with phase two on 11 November and counting on 14 November.
- The Election Commission said Hajipur strongroom CCTV feeds stayed live in the control room and a public display briefly timed out before restoration, and a midnight vehicle carried logged supplies for security staff.
- Union minister Amit Shah claimed the NDA would surpass 160 seats, arguing high participation signals broad support from women, youth, farmers and workers.
- Field reporting from Banka cites absent toilets, piped water and nearby colleges constraining girls’ education, while CPI‑ML’s Dipankar Bhattacharya alleges inducement transfers that mock the model code.
- Former Union minister R.K. Singh alleged a Rs 62,000 crore electricity scam in Bihar and said he may move court if an investigation is not ordered.