Bihar

** Paliganj, Bihar: Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 is underway, but a brief incident at Maner Assembly constituency drew attention when RJD candidate Bhai Virendra clashed with security personnel at Booth No. 79, alleging administrative bias. The altercation caused a temporary disruption at the polling station before authorities restored order. Incident at the BoothBhai Virendra, accompanied by his wife, arrived at the polling station to cast his vote. After voting, he confronted security staff, reportedly saying, “Dekh lenge, tum hote kaun ho” (“We will see who you are”), accusing them of favoring a particular party. This led to a momentary commotion at the booth, but security personnel managed the situation and escorted the candidate outside, after ...

? Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 commenced on Thursday at 7 AM, with visible enthusiasm at polling stations across the state. Conducted in two phases on 6th and 11th November, these elections serve as a crucial test of how the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive has improved the accuracy of voter lists. Patna Shows Excitement Ahead of PollingIn Patna, polling began with notable energy, as voters turned out to cast their ballots. The two-phase elections will also indicate the impact of the SIR campaign on voter confidence and participation. Bihar’s voter turnout has historically hovered around 57%, and all eyes are now on whether this figure will rise this time. Past Turnout and the Impact of SIRDuring the 2024 Lok Sabha elec...

**Bhagalpur, Bihar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Bhagalpur on November 6, 2025, is being seen as a strategic masterstroke by the BJP. While the rally is held in Bhagalpur, its influence is expected to extend to neighboring districts Munger and Khagaria, where voting is underway today. Political analysts are calling this approach a “shadow war,” as one speech aims to sway voters across multiple constituencies simultaneously — a case of “one arrow, three targets.” Modi’s Rally and Its ObjectiveAddressing the public at the Bhagalpur airport grounds, PM Modi sought the support of voters in seven Bhagalpur assembly constituencies to ensure a win for NDA candidates. The rally is also seen as crucial for consolidating NDA’s hold on constituencies won in the 2020 elections and attemp...

Vaishali, Bihar: Voting is underway for the Mahua Assembly seat in Bihar as the first phase of elections progresses. The spotlight is on Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is contesting as a rebel candidate from the Jan Shakti Janata Dal, against RJD’s sitting MLA Mukesh Roshan. Political Context Mahua, located in Vaishali district, has historically been an RJD stronghold. Since 2000, the constituency has mostly witnessed RJD victories, except for 2010 when JDU won the seat. Tej Pratap Yadav first contested from Mahua in 2015 and won, but in 2020 he shifted to Hasanpur, leaving Mukesh Roshan to represent RJD in Mahua. This year, after being expelled from RJD, Tej Pratap has returned to Mahua, setting up a high-stakes battle against his father’s ...

** Patna/Mokama: The Mokama Assembly seat, one of Bihar’s most high-profile and hotly contested constituencies, is witnessing intense voting activity this morning. With tight security arrangements in place, voters have begun casting their ballots amidst heightened political tension. The contest has gained particular attention following the murder of Jan Suraj Party supporter Dular Chand Yadav, which has intensified the rivalry between Anant Singh, currently in jail, and Veena Devi, wife of Surajbhan Singh. After Anant Singh’s imprisonment, his wife Neelam Devi took charge of campaigning, and her influence is visible in the ongoing voting trends. Historical and Political Context Mokama has a long history of being dominated by strongmen: from Shyam Sundar Singh Dheeraj in the 198...

” Patna: As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 got underway, the state’s most influential political family — RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav — exercised their voting rights in Patna on Thursday morning. Accompanied by Tejashwi’s wife Rajshri Yadav and sister Misa Bharti, the family turned out together at the polling booth, drawing widespread media attention. After casting his vote, Lalu Prasad Yadav expressed confidence that this election would mark the beginning of a new era in Bihar’s politics, saying, “This election will bring change to Bihar.” Echoing his father’s sentiment, Tejashwi Yadav appealed to voters to come out in large numbers and “vote for change.” He ...

Hasanpur Voting Live 2025: Polling is underway on the Hasanpur Assembly seat in Bihar’s Samastipur district, with voting having begun at 7 a.m. and scheduled to continue until 5 p.m. The seat, part of the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency, is witnessing an intense three-way contest between JDU’s Raj Kumar Rai, RJD’s Mala Pushpam, and Jan Suraaj Party’s Indu Devi (Gupta). In the 2020 elections, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav had defeated Raj Kumar Rai by a margin of 21,139 votes, but this time, Tej Pratap is not in the fray—he is contesting instead from Mahua on a JJD ticket. Raj Kumar Rai, who had won Hasanpur in 2015, is once again banking on Nitish Kumar’s development plank and the EBC-Dalit vote base to reclaim the seat. The RJD, on the other hand, is counting on Mala Pushpam to consol...