The battle for Bihar reaches its decisive moment today as polling begins at 7:00 AM for the second and final phase of the 2025 Assembly elections. With ballots being cast across 122 constituencies in 20 districts, this phase will determine the fate of several key contenders, and possibly the direction of the state’s political future.
Voting will continue till 5:00 PM, with additional time granted to those already standing in queues when polling officially ends. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed extensive security measures to ensure a smooth and peaceful process across 45,399 polling centres.
This phase will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates vying for 122 Assembly constituencies spread across 20 districts, including key political battlegrounds such as Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur, and Purnia. Among those in the fray are 12 ministers from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet, making this round crucial for the ruling alliance’s prospects.
Under ECI regulations, exit polls are prohibited while voting is in progress to prevent any undue influence on voters in constituencies still casting their ballots. Consequently, exit poll results will only be made public after 6:30 PM, once polling officially concludes across the state.