Overview
- Amit Shah said turnout above 60% signals an NDA return and forecast the alliance will cross 160 seats in the 243‑member assembly.
- On‑the‑ground reporting from Banka documents missing toilets, piped water and nearby colleges for girls, undercutting women’s upliftment claims and citing pre‑election payments pitched to women.
- Viral posts alleging cross‑state or repeat voting fueled opposition charges, while Patna’s district administration said MP Shambhavi Chaudhary voted only once and that ink was applied to both hands by error.
- Newslaundry’s coverage from the PM’s Bhagalpur rally captured supporters’ praise for roads and power alongside complaints, including claims of paid crowd mobilization not independently verified in the reports.
- A Pune land deal linked to Ajit Pawar’s son was scrapped, with a state probe, an official’s suspension and an FIR reported, as the opposition accused the government of enabling an undervalued sale of government land.