In the southern plains of the Himalayan Nation, the voter registration drive has been driving thousands of enthusiastic new voters to queue up outside the District Election Commission office to get their name updated in the poll roll.
Chaudhary had earlier claimed a comfortable BJP victory. The Jan Suraaj founder, saying that the BJP leader should worry about winning his own constituency, Tarapur, first rather than commenting on the overall performance of the BJP and NDA.
"Bihar used to contribute a large portion of 25% of GDP after the independence...It had the largest fertiliser factory in Asia...It used to produce 60% coal and 40% sugar for the nation...It also had the largest steel plant... Patna University used to be one of the most well-known univers
"The migrant workers, who have stayed back after Chhath have made their people vote in big numbers too, that has surprised everyone. People who were sitting here giving Rs 10,000 to women. In this election women are definitely included, but the migrant workers have become the X factor. Th
The Congress MP also alleged that many BJP leaders and workers, who had voted in elections in other states, voted in Bihar in the first phase of the election.
The first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar concluded peacefully on Thursday with a record voter turnout of 64.66 per cent, the highest-ever in the state's history.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha alleged that during his visit to Khoriari and Nadiawan villages, his polling agent was turned away and local residents were assaulted by allegedly inebriated RJD and Congress supporters, describing the scene as "hooliganism" at the booths.
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) activity in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party had been trying their best to provide voter cards and Aadhar cards to illegal immigrants and all
Speaking to ANI, Kishor said, "The highest polling in the last 30 years indicates that change is coming to Bihar. A new system is going to be established on the 14th (November)."
Bihar recorded the highest ever voter turnout of 64.66 per cent in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, with the voting on 121 seats concluding peacefully.
Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Gunjyal on Thursday stated that the first phase of the assembly elections was concluded peacefully, with the state witnessing a voter turnout of approximately 64.46 per cent.