Overview
- Polling is scheduled in two phases on November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14 for Bihar’s 243 Assembly seats.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeated his ‘katta’ charge at RJD‑Congress and warned against ‘infiltrators’ at rallies in Saharsa and Katihar, while Amit Shah urged voters to reject a return to ‘jungle raj’.
- Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi countered with attacks on NDA governance and representation, as Tejashwi Yadav promised farm bonuses over MSP and reiterated jobs and pension commitments.
- The Congress named 40 star campaigners for the second phase as the Election Commission pledged ‘zero tolerance’ for violence after action over the Mokama incident.
- Opposition figures criticized the EC’s Special Intensive Revision, citing a recent deletion of about 68 lakh names in Bihar’s rolls, while new players such as Jan Suraaj and AIMIM seek to influence key pockets like Seemanchal.