Bihar Elections 2025: Phase 1 Voter Turnout At 64.46%, Highest-Ever In State's History — Key Highlights

Catch all Bihar election phase 1 voting highlights.

Polling commences in Bihar for first phase (Image Source: NDTV Profit)

Live coverage of Phase 1 Bihar Assembly Election has come to an end. We will be back with coverage of phase two of the Bihar elections.

Bihar Elections Phase 1 Key Highlights

  • Bihar CM Nitish Kumar casted vote

  • Youngest candidate and folk singer Maithili Thakur visited polling booths

  • Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's convoy was attacked in Lakhisarai on Thursday

  • PM Modi addressed crowd in Bihar's Bhagalpur

  • Bihar concludes first phase of voting with highest-ever voter turnout at 64.46%

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Voter Turnout At 64.46%

The voter turnout for the first phase of voting in the state of Bihar was recorded at the highest level ever at 64.46%, as per Chief Election Commission.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Voting Comes To A Close

Phirst phase of voting in Bihar has come to a close, although those standing in the queue will be allowed to vote. The state's voter turnout has already crossed 2020 election numbers.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Turnout Crosses 60%

Voter turnout in Bihar as of 5 p.m. was at 60.13% with Begusarai in the lead at 67.32% voter turnout, closely followed by Samastipur at 66.65%.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: 'Will Emerge As Serious Political Force', Tej Pratap On JDD

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Rahul Gandhi Says Bihar Needs To Progress Again

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "Bihar needs to progress again. The world's best universities and hospitals should be established in Bihar. Bihar should become a global tourism and industrial hub."

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Begusarai Leads In Voter Turnout

Begusarai's voter turnout stands at 46.02% so far, the highest among all districts. On the other hand, Bihar's capital city Patna ranked the lowest in voter turnout trends with only 37.72% turnout.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: PM Modi In Bihar's Bhagalpur

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Deputy CM Convoy Attacked

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's convoy was attacked in Lakhisarai on Thursday as the phase- I voting begins in the state.

Source: ANI

Bihar Election 2025 Live: RJD Alleges Police Brutality

Rashtriya Janata Dal on Thursday posted a video on Social Media platform X and alleged police brutality in households locaed near certain booth numbers. The social media psot read, "At booth no. 106, 107, 108 of Mohiuddinagar assembly constituency, police personnel have entered different households and are brutally beating and threatening voters without any valid reason."

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary Votes

Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, who voted in Tarapur, said, "The work done by Nitish Kumar should continue. A lot of effort has gone into the transformation we are witnessing today. Vote for development."

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: PwD Voters Taking Charge

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Prime Minister Modi Urges Voters In Bihar To Vote

"My humble request to those who haven’t voted yet is to go out and cast your ballot as soon as possible," PM Modi said in Bihar's Araria

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Prime Minister Modi In Bihar

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Maithili Thakur Visits Polling Booths

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Casts Vote

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Bihar Election 2025 Live: Ravi Shankar Prasad Says PeopleOf Bihar Will Vote In Large Numbers

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "The people of Bihar, whether in the first phase or the second phase, will vote in large numbers. This time, an NDA government with a decisive mandate is going to be formed, a historic majority is on the way. I am proud of the voters and the people of Bihar."

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Osama Sahab Casts His Vote

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Delhi Chief Minister On Bihar Election

"The people of Bihar know their good," says Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Bihar polls.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Tej Pratap Says People Of Bihar Must Cast Their Vote

Jan Shakti Janata Dal's national president and candidate from Mahua assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav, says," The people of Bihar must cast their vote. Every vote is important...The blessings of parents hold a special place, and the blessings of the public have their own importance..."

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary Casts Vote

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Priyanka Gandhi Urges People To Vote In Large Numbers

"Come out in large numbers and participate in the grand festival of democracy," says Priyanka Gandhi

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Nitish Kumar Leaves Residence To Cast Vote

Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar leaves from his residence in Patna to cast his vote. He will cast his vote at Manju Sinha Project Girls' Higher Secondary School, Bakhtiarpur.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Amit Shah Urges Voters To Vote In Record Numbers

Amit Shah urges voters of Bihar to vote oin record numbers, says, "Voters of Bihar, brothers and sisters, especially the youth—I urge you to vote in record numbers in the first phase of polling today."

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: There Will Be Change Says Lalu Prasad Yadav

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Chirag Paswan Urges People To Cast Vote

nion Minister and LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan urged people to cast their vote. He said, "First of all I urge all to definitely exercise your greatest right: your vote. Vote for whichever side you support, whoever you trust, the one you believe will look after your interests and future. Be sure to choose them and come out of your home."

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Voting Delayed In Sahasra

Voting delayed in Saharsa due to EVM-VVPAT malfunction; voters wait in long queues.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Rabri Devi Casts Vote

Former CM and RJD leader Rabri Devi casted her vote during Phase 1 of Bihar Assembly Election and said, "My best wishes to both my sons."

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Tejashwi Yadav Casts Vote

"Badlaav kijiye, naya Bihar banaiye, nayi sarkaar banaiye" says RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan’s CM face Tejashwi Yadav after casting his vote.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Casts Vote

“First thing I have done this morning is to cast my vote”, says Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Women Claim Not Allowed To Cast Vote

Two women claim they were not allowed to cast their votes for the first phase of Bihar Election.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Deputy CM Casts Vote

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha, casts his vote.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Deputy CM Offers Prayers

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister & BJP candidate from Lakhisarai, Vijay Kumar Sinha offers prayers at his residence

Bihar Election 2025 Live: People Queue To Cast Vote| WATCH

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Nitin Nabin Arrives At Polling Booth

Bihar Minister and BJP candidate from the Bankipur constituency, Nitin Nabin, arrived at the polling station to cast his vote.

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur Reaches Polling Booth

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Ram Nath Thakur reaches his polling booth in Samastipur to cast his vote.

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live: Over 3 Crore Voters To Cast Vote

In the first phase, a total of 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav and Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary of the BJP.

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting Live: PM Modi Calls Festival Of Democracy

In a social media post on X, PM Modi wrote, ""Today is the first phase of the festival of democracy in Bihar. My appeal to all voters in this phase is that they should vote with full enthusiasm. On this occasion, my special congratulations to all young voters of the state who are going to cast their vote for the first time..."

Bihar Election 2025 Live: Polling Commences At 7 a.m.

121 of Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies go to polls on Thursday, November 6 at 7 a.m. marking the first phase of the 2025 state assembly elections.

Also Read: Bihar Elections 2025: Lalu Prasad's Estranged Son Tej Pratap Yadav In Fray From Mahua — All You Need To Know

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