November 7, 2025

Get ready, Bihar! The first phase of the much-awaited 2025 Assembly elections began on November 6 with voting underway for 121 constituencies. This is just the opening act in a grand political saga that will wrap up with a second phase on November 11 covering another 121 seats. Voters from cities to villages are lining up, casting ballots to choose from hundreds of candidates representing national heavyweights and new political players. Voting hours are set from 7 AM to 5 PM, giving ample time for everyone to join the democratic parade. The Election Commission is leaving no stone unturned with strict COVID-19 safety protocols and top security to ensure smooth, jam-free voting, especially where crowds are thick and the traffic can be tricky. Let’s spice things up with a look at some star contenders. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a power-packed team including BJP, JD(U), LJP(RV), HAM, and RLM, has fielded heavy hitters like Alok Ranjan Jha (BJP) in Saharsa, Kavita Saha (JD(U)) in Madhepura, and Sanjay Saraogi (BJP) in the strategic Darbhanga seat. On the other side, the Mahagathbandhan INDIA alliance is bringing big guns like Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (RJD) from Raghopur and Congress’s Lalit Yadav from Darbhanga Rural. Other partners, such as CPI and VIP, add flavor with candidates like Naveen Nishad (VIP) in Alamnagar and Ganesh Bharti (VIP) in Kusheshwar Asthan. Not to be ignored, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party and AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi are shaking up the scene. Jan Suraaj’s candidates include Subodh Kumar Suman and Shashi Kumar Yadav, while AIMIM has pitched candidates like Akhtar Shahnshah and Anas Salam to capture eager voters. This election phase is like a giant spice mix blending old and new political armies, creating a colorful, unpredictable contest. Experts say the results here could shape the second phase's battlefield and redraw strategies. Will the NDA keep its stronghold? Can Mahagathbandhan surprise with a comeback? Or will the newcomers carve out space in Bihar’s political kitchen? Keep watching as every vote counts and every candidate fights for glory in this riveting first phase of Bihar’s 2025 assembly elections!

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