Particle.news
Download on the App Store
484 ARTICLES
·
11m ago

Bihar Phase-1 Voting Ends With About 60% Turnout, Isolated Clashes Reported

Officials reported largely smooth conduct, with Phase-2 on November 11 followed by counting on November 14.

Image
Women voters wait in a queue to cast their vote for the first phase of the Bihar assembly election, in Begusarai on Thursday.
Image
Image

Overview

  • The opening round covered 121 constituencies with roughly 3.75 crore eligible voters choosing among 1,314 candidates at 45,341 polling stations.
  • Turnout reached 60.13% by 5 p.m., with Begusarai, Samastipur and Madhepura among the highest on the day, according to Election Commission data.
  • A convoy carrying Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha was allegedly attacked in Lakhisarai, even as polling elsewhere remained largely peaceful and authorities rebutted claims of disruptions.
  • The ballot featured marquee names including RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, BJP deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, several ministers, and celebrity candidates.
  • Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj contested widely as a third force, while an ADR–NEW analysis of second‑phase contestants flagged high shares with declared criminal cases and crorepati assets.