The election campaign for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections ends this evening. Because of this, leaders from both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) are holding intense campaigns today. The Bihar Assembly has 243 constituencies, and voting will take place in two phases — on November 6 and November 11. Campaigning ends at 5 PM today for the 121 constituencies in 18 districts that will vote in the first phase on November 6. As the campaign period comes to a close, both alliances are making their final efforts to attract voters.
BJP National President J.P. Nadda is addressing rallies in Bhojpur and Gaya, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is speaking at meetings in Vaishali, Patna, Saharsa, and Munger districts. Home Minister Amit Shah is campaigning in Darbhanga, East Champaran, and West Champaran to support NDA candidates. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also interacting with women party workers from the BJP-led NDA in Bihar today (November 4). In his post on X, he said, “The women of Bihar are working with great energy and dedication to ensure the BJP-NDA’s victory. Their participation in the campaign is strengthening democracy in Bihar.” On the opposition side, senior Congress leaders from the Grand Alliance are campaigning in Gaya and Aurangabad today. Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the alliance’s Chief Minister candidate, is addressing 17 election rallies in Samastipur, Begusarai, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, and Vaishali districts. Similarly, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is speaking at a public meeting in Gaya to support Grand Alliance candidates.
