In the first phase of polling held on Thursday, Bihar saw a voter turnout of 64.46 per cent — a jump from the 56.1 per cent turnout recorded in the opening phase of the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election. The figure is already being dubbed as the highest-ever voter turnout in the state in the last 30 years.

Meanwhile, moments after voting concluded on 121 seats in the first phase, both the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan camps claimed victory while reacting to the voting percentage.

In its first reaction, Congress said the Mahagathbandhan alliance is confident of forming the government in Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Pawan Khera said: “We are forming the next government with a clear majority. Maybe, more than just a clear majority.”

Reacting to the voter turnout, Jan Suraaj Party chief

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