Campaigning ended for the second and last phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Sunday, two days before 122 of the 243 seats in the state — covering parts of Mithila, Kosi belt, western Bihar, Magadh, Angika and Seemanchal regions — go to the polls.

The first phase of the Assembly elections on November 6, in which voting for 121 seats took place, saw a record turnout of 64.66 per cent. As Seemanchal has shown a trend of higher voting in the past, all eyes will be on whether the final phase also sees a record turnout. Counting of votes will take place on November 14.

The state’s overall turnout in the 2020 Assembly elections was 57.29 per cent; it was 57.28 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

As the NDA looks to continue to helm the state, the RJD and Congress are hoping to

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