Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: The campaign for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections ended at 5 pm on Sunday. Polling parties have arrived at polling stations for the second phase, covering 122 seats across 20 districts. High-risk polling stations will be under strict surveillance, with paramilitary personnel deployed for security.
On the final day of campaigning, leaders from all political parties exerted their full strength. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a strong push for the NDA, while Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, representing the Grand Alliance, held public rallies and appealed for votes. Leaders will now only be allowed to conduct door-to-door campaigns. Rallies and road shows will no longer be permitted. There are 37,013,556 voters in the second phase, who will determine the fate of their preferred candidates.
How many candidates’ credentials are at stake?
In the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, 37,013,556 people will exercise their franchise. This includes 19,544,041 male and 17,468,572 female voters. Furthermore, in the second phase, 136 of the 1,302 candidates are contesting, including 1165 men and one third-gender candidate. A total of 45,399 booths have been set up, of which 40,073 are in rural areas and 5,326 in urban areas. The number of new voters is 528,954.
In the second phase, the smallest constituency in terms of area is Bhagalpur (23.887 sq km), while the largest is Chainpur (1814.15 sq km). Makhdumpur has the lowest voter turnout at 2,47,574, while Hisua has the highest voter turnout at 3,67,667. According to the Election Commission report, in the second phase, 595 booths will be managed by women, while 91 booths will be managed by persons with disabilities.
In which 20 districts will votes be cast?
Voting will take place in the second phase in West and East Champaran, Shivhar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Banka, Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui.
The reputation of heavyweights is at stake
The reputation of several heavyweights is also at stake in the second phase. These include Nitish Mishra from Jhanjharpur, Bijendra Prasad Yadav from Supaul, Leshi Singh from Dhamdha, Neeraj Kumar Bablu from Chhatapur, Prem Kumar from Gaya Town, Minister Sumit Kumar Singh from Chakai, Jayant Raj from Amarpur, Zaman Khan from Chainpur, Sheela Mandal from Phulparas, and Krishnanandan Paswan from Harsiddhi. The reputation of several prominent figures from the Grand Alliance is also at stake.