"Election to bring stability in Bihar": JP Nadda urges people to exercise right to vote

New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda appealed to people to exercise their right to vote during the first phase of the Bihar election, an election which he described as pivotal to bringing stability to the state.
Voting for the first phase of the 2025 assembly elections in Bihar began today at 7.00 am across 121 constituencies in 18 districts of the state's 243 seats, with approximately 3.75 crore electors casting their ballot.
"I appeal to all voters and our young companions who are voting today in the first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar, the sacred land of knowledge, tradition, and cultural heritage. That they ensure their participation in this festival of democracy by voting in the maximum possible numbers," JP Nadda said.
"This election is to bring stability to Bihar and to advance Bihar on the path of development swiftly. Maintaining the fast pace of development continuously is an important responsibility of every resident of the state," he added.

ज्ञान, परंपरा और सांस्कृतिक विरासत की पावन धरा बिहार में आज विधानसभा चुनाव के प्रथम चरण के लिए मतदान कर रहे सभी मतदाताओं व हमारे युवा साथियों से अपील करता हूँ। कि वे अधिक से अधिक संख्या में मतदान कर लोकतंत्र के इस उत्सव में अपनी भागीदारी सुनिश्चित करें।

यह चुनाव बिहार में…

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 6, 2025

Polling will conclude at 6 pm, and due to security considerations, polling time has been curtailed to 5 pm in some constituencies.
The first phase will decide the fate of several senior leaders, including RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Mangal Pandey and JD(U)'s Shravan Kumar and Vijay Kumar Choudhary.
Strongman Anant Singh and Tej Pratap Yadav are also competing in the first phase.
According to the Election Commission, there are 10.72 lakh 'new electors', and 7.78 lakh voters are in the age group of 18-19 years. The total population of these constituencies, as stated by the Election Commission, is 6.60 crore.
Presiding officers have handed over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to polling agents ahead of the polling day.
Tejashwi Yadav, who is Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial candidate, is in the fray from Raghopur. He has held the seat since 2015 and faces a tough challenge from the BJP's Satish Kumar Yadav, who lost in the 2020 assembly elections.
Tejashwi Yadav's brother, Tej Pratap Yadav, who floated a new party, Janshakti Janta Dal, after his exit from RJD, has fielded Prem Kumar for the seat. Jan Suraaj Party, led by Prashant Kishor, has fielded Chanchal Singh, and this could alter the dynamics in Raghopur.
The Tarapur seat in the Munger district is witnessing a contest between Deputy Chief Minister and BJP's Samrat Choudhary, RJD's Arun Kumar and Jan Suraaj's Santosh Kumar Singh. The seat was won by the JD(U) candidates in the 2010 and 2015 polls.
There are a total of 122 women candidates in the fray in the first phase of polls.
Jan Suraj Party fielded 119 candidates in this phase. Within NDA, JD(U) is contesting 57 seats, followed by BJP on 48 and LJP (Ram Vilas) on 14.
Among the Mahagathbandhan constituents, RJD is contesting 73 seats in the first phase, followed by 24 from Congress and 14 from CPI(ML). There will be a friendly fight on a few seats among Mahagathbandhan constituents.
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, polling took place in three phases. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 125 seats, while the opposition Mahagathbandhan (MGB) won 110.
Among the major parties, the Janata Dal (United) bagged 43 seats and the Congress 19. The JD(U) had contested 115 constituencies and the BJP 110, whereas the RJD contested 144 seats and the Congress 70. (ANI)