Bihar Election 2025 – Voting for 122 Seats in Second Phase Today, Fate of Candidates Hangs in Balance

Bihar Election 2025 Update – Voting will take place on Tuesday in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections. Voting will begin at 7 am for 122 seats across 20 districts, with strict administrative arrangements in place to maintain law and order. The fate of 1,302 candidates, representing over 37 million voters, will be at stake in this second phase.

45,399 polling stations have been set up for the second phase of the Bihar elections. Of these, 40,073 are in rural areas, while the remaining are in urban areas. The electorate includes 17.5 million women. Hisua (Nawada) has the highest voter turnout of 36.7 million. Voter turnout in the first phase was over 65%.

Exit polls to be released in the evening

Voting for the final and second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will end at 5 pm on Tuesday. Exit polls from various agencies will begin to be released at 6 pm today. By evening, trends will begin to emerge, indicating the direction Bihar’s politics will take. Will the Nitish-Modi duo return, or will Tejashwi Yadav’s call for change be raised? Every vote, every constituency, every seat will be analysed in depth. The data will indicate Bihar’s political direction.

How much was spent in the election?

The rent for private jets and helicopters used for election campaigning has reached crores of rupees. A single-engine helicopter with four passengers costs 1.5 to 2 lakh rupees per hour, while a twin-engine helicopter costs up to 4 lakh rupees per hour.

The rent for private jets with luxury amenities is said to be 4 to 10 lakh rupees per hour. The total cost of operating these flights from Patna Airport alone is estimated to be several crores of rupees.

The first phase saw a heavy turnout of voters.

After a special intensive re-election, Bihar witnessed a heavy turnout in the first phase. Over 65 per cent voter turnout broke all previous records. Women and youth were seen in significant numbers at polling stations. The increase in voter turnout was attributed to the deletion of names of the deceased and migrants from the SIR, and the enthusiasm for democracy among young people and women.