Patna: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as well as the Opposition Mahagatbandhan have hailed the decision of the Election Commission to hold the Bihar polls in two phases and wind up the election by November 14 (the counting day) much ahead of the November 22 deadline, the day when the term of the present Assembly expires.

While the BJP termed the poll schedule as “grand festival” and Bihar poll as “mother of all elections”, the Opposition described the development (announcement of poll schedule) as “trumpet of change”.

“My dear people of Bihar, 14 November 2025! We must all remember this date. Whenever the pages of history are turned in the future, this date will forever be written in golden letters, marking the beginning of Bihar’s bright future, its transformation, develo

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