Bihar is set for the second and final phase of its high-stakes assembly elections on November 11, with 3.70 crore eligible voters deciding the fate of 1,302 candidates across 122 constituencies. Experts anticipate intense contests, particularly as the performance of smaller regional parties could play a decisive role in shaping the outcome of the polls.

In the first phase, Bihar recorded its "highest ever" voter turnout of over 65 percent, raising expectations for a strong democratic exercise in the concluding phase. Security has been stepped up, with over 400,000 personnel deployed across the state to ensure smooth conduct of the elections.

The run-up to the second phase witnessed a high-octane campaign, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that the people of Bihar have already de

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