Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president and candidate from Mahua assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav, visited various polling booths in the constituency as polling is underway in the 121 constituencies in the first phase of the election on Thursday.
The Patna Sahib seat has been a BJP stronghold since 2010, with Nand Kishore Yadav, the current Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency. However, Yadav is not contesting this time, having not received a ticket from the party.
Congress MP Imran Masood on Thursday claimed that many people were forced to return from polling stations as their names were missing from the voter list, saying that "voter list is corrupt" during the ongoing Bihar elections.
Among the 18 districts, Gopalganj recorded the highest turnout of 46.73 per cent, followed by Lakhisarai with 46.37 per cent and Begusarai with 46.02 per cent till 1 pm.
"Today I have come among you to ask who are those people who created an identity crisis for the youth of Bihar? Who are those people who tarnished Bihar's identity?" the BJP leader asked the people while addressing a public rally in Sitamarhi.
Union Minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday cast his vote at a polling booth in Khagaria in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections.
"On the occasion of polling for Bihar assembly elections, I appeal to all the people of Bihar to use their voting rights and participate in this festival of democracy. It is certain that the NDA will form the government again and Nitish Kumar will be the CM. When Prime Minister Narendra M
In response to the RJD's post on X, the CEO's office clarified that voting across the state was proceeding "smoothly" and that the Election Commission of India was "ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process".
As the polling for the first phase of the Bihar election is underway, 16 delegates of seven countries are witnessing the preparation arrangements made by the Election Commission of India for the smooth conduct of the election.
"In the 20 years of the BJP-JD(U) government, Seemanchal has only been neglected, resulting in nearly half its population being trapped in severe poverty. Why has Seemanchal been neglected under the double-engine government, and why has this region been left in such a state of ruin?," Hai