Bihar Assembly Elections: Bihar created history in the first phase, with a record-breaking 64.66% voter turnout across 121 seats in 18 districts. Learn about the voting percentage from 1951 to 2020.

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Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections has concluded. A record 64.66% voter turnout was recorded across 121 seats in 18 districts, the highest ever in the state’s electoral history. Previously, in 2000, the voter turnout was 62.57%. Regarding today’s voting, State Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjyal stated that, apart from isolated incidents at some locations, voting was peaceful. Voters were enthusiastic, with long queues at polling booths since early morning.

The total number of voters for the 121 seats that went to polls in the first phase exceeds 37.5 million. The fate of prominent leaders like Tejashwi Yadav, Samrat Chaudhary, Tej Pratap Yadav, Maithili Thakur, and Anant Singh, as well as 16 ministers of the current government, was sealed in EVMs. A total of 1,314 candidates were in the fray in this phase.

Voting in these districts
Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections has concluded. A record 64.66% voter turnout was recorded across 121 seats in 18 districts, the highest ever in the state’s electoral history. Previously, in 2000, the voter turnout was 62.57%. Regarding today’s voting, State Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjyal stated that, apart from isolated incidents at some locations, voting was peaceful. Voters were highly enthusiastic, with long queues at polling booths since early morning.

The total number of voters in the 121 seats that went to polls in the first phase exceeded 37.5 million. The fates of prominent leaders like Tejashwi Yadav, Samrat Chaudhary, Tej Pratap Yadav, Maithili Thakur, and Anant Singh, as well as 16 ministers of the current government, were sealed in EVMs. A total of 1,314 candidates were in the fray in this phase.

Voting for seats in these districts

The fate of these 16 ministers is locked in EVMs

• Among the 16 ministers in the Nitish government, the BJP-affiliated candidates are Samrat Chaudhary from Tarapur, Vijay Kumar Sinha from Lakhisarai, Mangal Pandey from Siwan, Nitin Naveen from Bankipur, Jivesh Mishra from Jale, Sanjay Sarawagi from Darbhanga Urban, Kedar Prasad Gupta from Kudhni, Raju Kumar from Sahebganj, Krishna Kumar Mantu from Amanour, Sunil Kumar from Bihar Sharif, and Surendra Mehta from Bachhwara.
• Five ministers are from the JDU. These include Vijay Kumar Chaudhary from Sarairanjan, Shravan Kumar from Nalanda, Madan Sahni from Bahadurpur, Maheshwar Hazari from Kalyanpur, and Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa. 45,341 polling booths were set up for the first phase. Let’s now find out what each party has to say after the historic turnout in the Bihar Assembly elections.
• PM Modi posted a post regarding the first phase of voting. In it, he wrote, “The NDA has taken a huge lead in the first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections. Furthermore, its wave is visible everywhere in the second phase. Amidst this enthusiasm of the people, I will have the privilege of interacting with my family members in Aurangabad tomorrow at around 1:45 pm and in Bhabua at around 3:30 pm.”
• After voting, Tejashwi Yadav said, “The first phase of voting has ended today. There has been a bumper turnout. I can say that the people have sealed the victory of the Grand Alliance. I want to thank all the workers of the Grand Alliance.” This passion, this zeal, and this courage should be visible on the 11th as well. Let’s come together and build a new Bihar.
• Prashant Kishore, founder of Jan Suraj, also commented on the bumper turnout in the first phase. He said, “The highest voter turnout in the last 30 years is a sign that change is coming to Bihar. A new system is going to be established on November 14th.”
• Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha said, “People have faith in the double-engine government. The NDA government will be formed again. Lakhisarai has been made a hot seat. Tejashwi Yadav had said, ‘Take it in writing, Vijay Sinha will not win from here.’ Some people had made it a matter of prestige, but the public has given a befitting reply.”
• Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said, “I want to thank the administration, the people, and the Election Commission of Bihar for the peaceful voting. The reports we have received after the first phase show that the NDA is winning around 100 out of 121 seats.” The Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate is also set to lose in today’s election. This time, too, no one from Lalu Yadav’s entire family will emerge victorious.

A look at Bihar’s electoral history.

The first phase of voting in Bihar broke all previous records. This is the highest voter turnout in Bihar’s electoral history. Previously, in 2000, the voter turnout was 62.57 percent. So, learn about the voting percentage from 1951 to 2020…

64.66 percent voting in the first phase
In the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, 64.66 percent voting took place across 121 seats in 18 districts. A total of 1,314 candidates contested in the first phase. The fates of prominent leaders like Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, and 16 ministers were sealed in EVMs. The second phase of voting will be held on November 11, with results declared on November 14.

Voting Percentage from 1951 to 2020

The fates of these stalwarts are at stake
Tejaswi Yadav from Raghopur
Samrat Chaudhary from Tarapur
Vijay Kumar from Lakhisarai Sinha
Mangal Pandey from Siwan
Nitin Naveen from Bankipur
Jivesh Mishra from Jale
Sanjay Sarawagi from Darbhanga Urban
Kedar Prasad Gupta from Kudhni
Raju Kumar from Sahebganj
Krishna Kumar Mantu from Amnour
Sunil Kumar from Bihar Sharif
Surendra Mehta from Bachhwara
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary from Sarairanjan
Shravan Kumar from Nalanda
Madan Sahni from Bahadurpur
Maheshwar Hazari from Kalyanpur
Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa

NDA has a huge lead – PM Modi
On the historic voting in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the NDA has gained a huge lead in the first phase of voting. Its wave is visible everywhere in the second phase as well.

Grand Alliance’s victory sealed – Tejashwi
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the first phase of voting in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections has ended today. There has been a bumper turnout. I can say that the people have sealed the victory of the Grand Alliance. I want to thank all the workers of the Grand Alliance. Our passion, enthusiasm, and courage should be visible on the 11th as well. Let’s work together to build a new Bihar.

Change is coming to Bihar – Prashant Kishore
Prashant Kishore, founder of Jan Suraj, said that the highest voter turnout in the last 30 years is a sign that change is coming to Bihar. A new system will be established on November 14th.