Patna: Campaigning for the second phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly election ended on Sunday evening, and voting will take place on Tuesday, when more than 3.70 crore electors in 20 districts will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates across 122 constituencies.

This phase is widely seen as critical in shaping the outcome.

Counting will be held on November 14, when it will become clear whether the NDA government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returns to power or whether the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, stages a comeback.

In this campaign cycle, the NDA has largely foregrounded themes of governance and development, while the Grand Alliance has focused on unemployment, social justice and caste representation.

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