After a record 65.08 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, there is noticeable enthusiasm among voters for the second phase of polling on Tuesday.

The historic turnout has raised the political temperatures and the heartbeats of the 1,302 candidates contesting from 122 assembly constituencies across 20 districts in the final phase. Over 3.7 crore voters will exercise their franchise to decide their fate.

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Politically, these 122 constituencies are divided into three major regions—Champaran, Seemanchal, and the Shahabad–Magadh regions.

The Champaran region, comprising the East and West Champaran districts, has long been considered the BJP’s stronghold. In 2020, the NDA had won nine out of 12 seats in East Champaran and eight of the nine se

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