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Over 27.5% voter turnout as of 11 a.m. in Bihar

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Over 27.5% voter turnout as of 11 a.m. in Bihar

A total of 42.31% of 3.75 crore voters exercised their franchise till 1 p.m. in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, with Gopalganj district recording the highest polling percentage so far at 46.73%

The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections kicked off early Thursday (November 6, 2025) with over 3.75 crore voters set to cast their ballots in 121 of the State’s 243 constituencies. The voting began at 7 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m. across 45,341 polling stations. The polling percentage stood at 42.31% at 1 p.m. with the maximum turnout recorded in Gopalganj district (46.73%), as per Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer. Patna district saw the lowest turnout so far with 37.72%.

This phase is crucial for the smaller parties in both coalitions. Ten of the 20 seats CPI(ML) is contesting fall under this phase, out of which they hold six seats. In NDA, ten of the 29 seats that the Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) contested are in the first phase. NDA holds only one of these ten seats. The LJP(RV)’s seat share had sparked discontent among NDA allies, particularly the JD(U), who argued that the party’s allocation was disproportionate given its lack of representation in the Assembly.